This Day in Oscar History: March 31 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Oscar Ceremonies

Born

1896: Sarah Y. Mason (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adaptation
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation

1904: Sam Zimbalist (54 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1905: Robert Stevenson (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing

1907: C. C. Stevens (67 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1924: Charles Guggenheim (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {11 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film

1934: Shirley Jones (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1940: Brian Ackland-Snow (72 at death)

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

1941: Ralf D. Bode (59 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1943: Christopher Walken (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1945: Valerie Curtin (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1948: Edward Lachman (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1956: Bruce Sinofsky (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1963: Mark Coulier (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Makeup & Hairstyling
     Oscar Nominee: Makeup & Hairstyling

1915: Clint Johnston (60 )

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

1981: Ryan Bingham (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1982: Chloé Zhao (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Editing

1982: Brian Tyree Henry (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
     Supporting Actor

Died

1957: Gene Lockhart (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

2008: Jules Dassin (96) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay

Released

1929: The Divine Lady (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Directing (Frank Lloyd) Oscar Nominee: Directing (Frank Lloyd), Actress (Corinne Griffith), Cinematography

1950: Wabash Avenue (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Wilhelmina”)

1952: The Man in the White Suit (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1955: A Man Called Peter (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)

1999: The Matrix (24) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Editing, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects Oscar Nominee: Editing, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects