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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.


Born


1900: Charles L. Lootens (93 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)

1908: James B. Clark (92 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing

1936: Bobby Darin (37 at death)

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

1943: Mark Berger (80)

  {4 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing

1944: George Lucas (79)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award

1951: Robert Zemeckis (72)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Directing

1952: David Byrne (71)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Original Score
     Oscar Win: Original Score

1952: Michael Minkler (71)

  {13 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing

1961: Tim Roth (62)

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

1966: Raphael Saadiq (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song

1969: Cate Blanchett (54)

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Wins: Actress, Supporting Actress

1971: Sofia Coppola (52)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


Died


1942: Frank Churchill (Churchill)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
     Oscar Win: Musical Score

1970: Billie Burke (Burke)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

1980: Hugh Griffith (Griffith)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor

1998: Frank Sinatra (Sinatra)

  {2 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor, Special/Honorary, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

1999: Jerry Wunderlich (Wunderlich)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design

2003: Wendy Hiller (Hiller)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress

2003: Robert Stack (Stack)

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


Released


1938: The Adventures of Robin Hood (85)

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Score, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Wins: Original Score, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design

1941: King of the Zombies (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic Score

1943: Bombardier (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects

1964: What a Way to Go! (59)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)

1969: Krakatoa, East of Java (54)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Visual Effects

2004: Troy (19)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


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