Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1894: Robert Presnell (74 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1898: Adele Comandini (89 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1899: Duke Ellington (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Musical Score
1904: Eleanore Griffin (91 at death)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Story
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1905: Hal Pereira (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{23 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
1907: Sydney Box (76 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1907: Justin Herman (76 at death)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film
1907: Fred Zinnemann (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{10 Noms, 4 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Documentary Short
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Documentary Short
1912: Ferris Webster (76 at death)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1917: Celeste Holm (95 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
Academy Awards Host: 29th-Co | 1 time
1925: Colette Marchand (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1933: Rod McKuen (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Song Score
1953: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Score
Oscar Nominee: Original Score
1954: Chris Boardman (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score
1957: Daniel Day-Lewis (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Actor
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1958: Bradford Lewis (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Feature
1958: Michelle Pfeiffer (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress
1967: Tyron Montgomery (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
1970: Uma Thurman (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1979: Alberto Mielgo (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
1979: Carthew Neal (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
Died
1955: William H. Pine (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1974: Kim Gannon (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1979: Fred Coe (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1980: Alfred Hitchcock (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1981: Jules C. Stein (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
1994: Frank Phillips (82)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
2001: Walter Hannemann (88)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
2014: Bob Hoskins (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor
Released
1927: Chang (96) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Unique and Artistic Picture
1937: Shall We Dance (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“They Can’t Take That Away From Me”)
1942: Moontide (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1943: Mission to Moscow (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1944: The Story of Dr. Wassell (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1953: This Is Cinerama (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score
1988: Sunset (35) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design
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