This Day in Oscar History: March 19 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1897: Edmund Reek (74 at death)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film

1897: Betty Compson (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

1901: Jo Mielziner (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1923: Giuseppe Rottuno (97 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1923: Giuseppe Rotunno (100) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1933: Richard Williams (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects, Animated Short Film, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects, Animated Short Film

1933: Renee Taylor (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1937: Gil Friesen (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1947: Glenn Close (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{8 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress

1951: Bob Gardiner (54 at death)

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

1952: Harvey Weinstein (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Died

1960: Sonya Levien (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Story and Screenplay

1972: Albert Mannheimer (59)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1980: Millen Brand (74)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

2008: Paul Scofield (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor

2008: Arthur C. Clarke (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2019: Richard Williams (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects, Animated Short Film, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects, Animated Short Film

Released

1931: The Front Page (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1930/31 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Lewis Milestone), Actor (Adolphe Menjou)

1941: Las Vegas Nights (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Dolores”)

1955: Blackboard Jungle (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1958: South Pacific (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1958 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Sound Oscar Nominee: Score of a Musical, Cinematography (Color), Sound

1959: Some Like It Hot (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1959 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White) Oscar Nominee: Directing (Billy Wilder), Actor (Jack Lemmon), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1975: Tommy (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Ann-Margret), Original Song Score and Adaptation Score

1981: Three Brothers (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

1982: Victor/Victoria (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1982 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Song Score and Adaptation Score Oscar Nominee: Actress (Julie Andrews), Supporting Actor (Robert Preston), Supporting Actress (Lesley Ann Warren), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song Score and Adaptation Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design