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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.




Born

1887: Virgil E. Miller (86 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1893: Stephen Avery (54 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}     Oscar Nominee: Original Story

1898: Irene Dunne (91 at death) [Pictured]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1907: Paul Francis Webster (76 at death) [Pictured]

  {16 Noms, 3 Wins}     Oscar Winner: Song     Oscar Nominee: Song

1910: Cary Odell (77 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1921: George Roy Hill (81 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}     Oscar Winner: Directing     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1931: Terry Sanders (80) [Pictured]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Two-Reel Short Film     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film

1952: Terry George (59) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

1970: Todd Phillips (41) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1974: Mason Novick (37) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Died

1944: Johnny Marvin (47)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}     Oscar Nominee: Song

1954: James Hilton (54)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}     Oscar Winner: Screenplay     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1961: Moss Hart (57)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}     Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay

1968: John Steinbeck (66)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1968: Van Nest Polglase (70)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1973: Bobby Darin (37)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1976: Ned Washington (75)

  {12 Noms, 3 Wins}     Oscar Winner: Song, Original Score     Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Score

1980: Ben Sharpsteen (85)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film

2008: Robert Mulligan (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}     Oscar Nominee: Directing

Released

1936: Three Smart Girls

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1936}

1946: It’s a Wonderful Life

  (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1946}

1966: The Sand Pebbles

  (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1966}

1968: Oliver!

  (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1968}

1974: The Godfather, Part II

  (National Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1974}

1979: All That Jazz

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1979}

1988: Working Girl

  (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1988}

1989: Born on the Fourth of July

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1989}

1990: The Godfather, Part III

  (Beverly Hills Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1990}

1990: Awakenings

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1990}

1991: Bugsy

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1991}

1991: JFK

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1991}

2002: Gangs of New York

  (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2002}

2006: Letters from Iwo Jima

  (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2006}

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