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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