This Day in Oscar History: June 23 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


	1876: Irvin S. Cobb (67 at death) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy Awards Host: 7th \| 1 time
	1892: John F. Seitz (86 at death) {7 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
	1894: Norman Reilly Raine (77 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay
	1903: Anthony Veiller (62 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay
	1917: Denys Ayling (81 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects Oscar Win: Visual Effects
	1927: Bob Fosse (60 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Directing
	1934: Larry Tucker (66 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
	1953: John Vallone (50 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design
	1957: Frances McDormand (66) {8 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress, Supporting Actress Oscar Wins: Picture, Actress
	1964: Joss Whedon (59) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
	1966: Michael McCusker (57) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing
	1977: Siân Heder (46) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay

Died

	1995: Emile Santiago (96) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Color) Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)
	1996: Pasqualino De Santis (69) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography Oscar Win: Cinematography
	2011: Peter Falk (83) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor
	2011: Fred Steiner (88) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Score

Released

	1933: When Ladies Meet (90) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design
	1941: Kukan (82) {0 Noms, 1 Win @ 1941 Academy Awards} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary Award
	1943: The Constant Nymph (80) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Joan Fontaine)
	1949: Look for the Silver Lining (74) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical
	1950: The Gunfighter (73) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story
	1955: The Seven Little Foys (68) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay
	1960: Bells Are Ringing (63) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical
	1965: The Sandpiper (58) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1965 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“The Shadow Of Your Smile”) Oscar Win: Original Song (“The Shadow Of Your Smile”)
	1965: Von Ryan’s Express (58) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects
	1971: Klute (52) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1971 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Jane Fonda), Original Story and Screenplay Oscar Win: Actress (Jane Fonda)
	1972: Ben (51) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Ben”)
	1976: Logan’s Run (47) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1976 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Visual Effects Oscar Win: Visual Effects
	1989: Batman (34) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1989 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design
	1994: Forrest Gump (29) {13 Noms, 6 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Robert Zemeckis), Actor (Tom Hanks), Supporting Actor (Gary Sinise), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Makeup, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Robert Zemeckis), Actor (Tom Hanks), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Visual Effects
	2006: Click (17) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Makeup
	2017: The Big Sick (6) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay