Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1900: George Oppenheimer (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1920: Raphael Bretton (91 at death)
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1923: Mary Ann Nyberg (56 at death)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)
1927: Dusan Vukotic (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
1943: Robert A. Katz (80)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film
1944: Barrie M. Osborne (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Picture
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1946: Hector Babenco (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1965: Chris Rock (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{ Noms, Wins}
Academy Awards Host: 77th, 88th | 2 times
1977: Dee Rees (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
Died
1948: Benjamin Silvey (53)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Directing
1952: Philip G. Epstein (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1968: Nick Adams (36) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1972: Walter Lang (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1990: James Van Heusen (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{14 Noms, 4 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1997: Mary Willis (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
1999: William Ludwig (86)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay
2019: Albert Finney (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor
2021: Giuseppe Rottuno (97) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
2022: Douglas Trumbull (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
Released
1941: Back Street (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic Score
1952: Viva Zapata! (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1952 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (Anthony Quinn) Oscar Nominee: Actor (Marlon Brando), Supporting Actor (Anthony Quinn), Story and Screenplay, Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
1967: Tobruk (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Special Visual Effects
1968: The Fox (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score (Non-Musical)
1974: Blazing Saddles (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Madeline Kahn), Original Song (“Blazing Saddles”), Editing
1986: Hannah and Her Sisters (37) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (Michael Caine), Supporting Actress (Dianne Wiest), Original Screenplay Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Woody Allen), Supporting Actor (Michael Caine), Supporting Actress (Dianne Wiest), Original Screenplay, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design
2014: The Lego Movie (9) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Everything Is Awesome”)
Oscar Nominations
1936: 8th Annual Academy Awards
(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1935}
1937: 9th Annual Academy Awards
(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1936}
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