Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1884: Anton Grot (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White)
1887: Frank Harling (71 at death)
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Scoring
Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score
1891: M. C. Levee (81 at death)
{0 Noms, 0 Wins}
Academy President #3: 1931-32, 1 term
1904: Cary Grant (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
1906: Louis Harris (85 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film
1912: Robert Russell (80 at death)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
1913: Danny Kaye (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Academy Awards Host: 24th | 1 times
1933: John Boorman (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay
1955: Kevin Costner (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Lead Actor
1955: Fernando Trueba (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Film
Died
1942: Truman Talley (50)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
1946: Lew Pollack (50)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1954: Sydney Greenstreet (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1976: Frederick Hollander (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
1979: Cyril J. Mockridge (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Musical Score
1980: Cecil Beaton (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
1985: George E. Stoll (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{8 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Musical Score
Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
1988: Joseph Gershenson (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
1992: Ruby Levitt (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Color)
2008: Ugo Pirro (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
Released
1935: David Copperfield (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Assistant Director, Film Editing
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