This Day in Oscar History: February 21 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Oscar Nominations

Born

1888: Clemence Dane (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1898: Ray Moyer (87 at death)

  {12 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1899: Emile Santiago (96 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)

1903: William H. Clothier (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)

1904: Alan Campbell (59 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1918: Dick Vorisek (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1925: Sam Peckinpah (59 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1927: Hubert de Givenchy (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1933: Bob Rafelson (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1940: Keith A. Wester (62 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{6 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1955: Philippe Carcassonne (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1964: Stacy Title (56 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1969: Aunjanue Ellis (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1974: Christian M. Goldbeck (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
     Art Direction/Production Design

1978: Kumail Nanjiani (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1979: Jordan Peele (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay

1987: Elliot Page (36) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

Died

1945: Tess Slesinger (39) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1977: John Hubley (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1995: Calder Willingham (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2006: Richard Snell (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Makeup

2013: Bob Godfrey (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

2019: Stanley Donen (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

Released

1941: Cheers for Miss Bishop (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic Score

1941: The Strawberry Blonde (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Score of a Musical

1950: Captain Carey, U.S.A. (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1950 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Song (“Mona Lisa”) Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Mona Lisa”)

1962: Walk on the Wild Side (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Walk On The Wild Side”)

1975: Land of Promise (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

2014: Omar (9) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

2020: Emma. (3) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling