Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Oscar Ceremonies
Born
1888: Harry Oliver (85 at death)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
1896: Robert E. Sherwood (59 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1908: Sydney Boehm (82 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay
1909: Frank Hotaling (68 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
1910: Arthur B. Krim (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
1914: Marguerite Duras (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1920: Eric Rohmer (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1922: Elmer Bernstein (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{14 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Score
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
1932: Anthony Perkins (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1935: Trevor Griffiths (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1945: Gail Dolgin (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short
1950: Christine Lahti (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress, Live Action Short Film
1958: Alison Snowden (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Animated Short
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
1965: Robert Downey Jr. (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor
1975: Pamela Ribon (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short
1979: Heath Ledger (28 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor
Died
1981: Fred Glickman (77)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1983: Gloria Swanson (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress
1985: Mildred Cram (95)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
2004: John D. Goodell (94)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
2004: Ralph Kemplen (91)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
Released
1940: The Dark Command (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1946: The Green Years (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Charles Coburn), Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1951: Tales of Hoffmann (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)
1952: With a Song in My Heart (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1952 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Score of a Musical Oscar Nominee: Actress (Susan Hayward), Supporting Actress (Thelma Ritter), Score of a Musical, Costume Design (Color), Sound Recording
1963: Bye Bye Birdie (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score, Sound
1966: Morgan! (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Vanessa Redgrave), Costume Design (Black-and-White)
1976: All the President’s Men (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{8 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (Jason Robards), Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Alan J. Pakula), Supporting Actor (Jason Robards), Supporting Actress (Jane Alexander), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound
1979: The Champ (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score
2014: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (9) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
Oscar Ceremonies
1960: 32nd Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1959}
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