This Day in Oscar History: June 22 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


	1897: Vincent Korda (81 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
	1900: Harry Leonard (85 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects
	1901: Lionel Banks (48 at death) {7 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
	1906: Billy Wilder (95 at death) {21 Noms, 7 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Original Story, Story and Screenplay Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Irving G. Thalberg Award
	1909: Buddy Adler (51 at death) {2 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Wins: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award
	1909: Michael Todd (48 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Picture Oscar Win: Picture
	1936: Kris Kristofferson (87) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song Score
	1941: Michael Lerner (82) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
	1943: Klaus Maria Brandauer (80) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
	1945: Tom Sherak (68 at death) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy President #33: 2009-12, 3 terms
	1949: Meryl Streep (74) {21 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress Oscar Wins: Actress, Supporting Actress
	1952: Graham Greene (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
	1959: Thom Colwell (64) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film

Died

	1965: David O. Selznick (63) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Irving G. Thalberg Award Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award
	1967: William Cannon (60) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing
	1969: Judy Garland (47) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Special/Honorary
	1972: Frances Flaherty (88) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story
	1979: Wiard Ihnen (81) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
	1987: Fred Astaire (88) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Special/Honorary Academy Awards Host: 23rd \| 1 time
	2007: Willy Holt (85) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
	2022: Robert A. Katz (79) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film

Released

	1938: White Banners (85) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Fay Bainter)
	1959: Wild Strawberries (64) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay
	1960: Psycho (63) {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Directing (Alfred Hitchcock), Supporting Actress (Janet Leigh), Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
	1961: The Guns of Navarone (62) {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1961 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (J. Lee Thompson), Adapted Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Sound, Special Effects Oscar Win: Special Effects
	1965: What’s New Pussycat? (58) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“What’s New Pussycat?”)
	1966: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (57) {13 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Mike Nichols), Actor (Richard Burton), Actress (Elizabeth Taylor), Supporting Actor (George Segal), Supporting Actress (Sandy Dennis), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Black-and-White Costume Design, Sound Oscar Wins: Actress (Elizabeth Taylor), Supporting Actress (Sandy Dennis), Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Black-and-White Costume Design
	1977: The Rescuers (46) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Someone’s Waiting For You”)
	1979: The Muppet Movie (44) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“The Rainbow Connection”), Original Song Score and Adaptation Score
	1984: The Karate Kid (39) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Noriyuki ‘Pat’ Morita)
	1984: The Pope of Greenwich Village (39) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Geraldine Page)
	1988: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (35) {6 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects, Honorary Award Oscar Wins: Editing, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects, Special/Honorary Award
	2012: Brave (11) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2012 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature Oscar Win: Animted Feature