This Day in Oscar History: May 26 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


	1886: Chandler Sprague (69 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story
	1890: Sammy Lee (77 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Dance Direction
	1891: Paul Lukas (80 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Actor Oscar Win: Actor
	1905: Burnett Guffey (78 at death) {5 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White) Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)
	1907: John Wayne (72 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor Oscar Win: Actor
	1908: Robert Morley (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
	1911: Henry Ephron (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay
	1912: William Ludwig (86 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay Oscar Win: Story and Screenplay
	1918: John Dall (52 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
	1919: Calvin Jackson (66 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score
	1919: Gordon K. McCallum (70 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing
	1920: Peggy Lee (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress
	1935: David H. DePatie (86 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film Oscar Win: Animated Short Film
	1946: Nicola Piovani (77) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Drama Score Oscar Win: Drama Score
	1965: Kami Asgar (58) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects/Editing
	1966: Helena Bonham Carter (57) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
	1967: Kelly Port (56) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects
	1973: Adam Pesapane (50) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film

Died

	1932: Joseph Jackson (Jackson) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story
	1944: Darrell Ware (Ware) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
	1958: Ray June (June) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography
	1968: Joe MacDonald (MacDonald) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
	1980: Franz Bachelin (Bachelin) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
	1980: Haldane Douglas (Douglas) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
	1982: Beirne Lay Jr. (Lay Jr.) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Motion Picture Story
	1985: Harold Hecht (Hecht) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Win: Picture
	1991: Eugene Lourie (Lourie) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects
	1995: Friz Freleng (Freleng) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film Oscar Win: Animated Short Film
	2000: William McCaughey (McCaughey) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing
	2000: Samuel Taylor (Taylor) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay
	2005: Eddie Albert (Albert) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor
	2008: Earle H. Hagen (Hagen) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Musical Score
	2008: Sydney Pollack (Pollack) {7 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing
	2018: Roland Hallé (Hallé) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short Subject Oscar Win: Documentary Short Subject
	2021: Jerome Hellman (Hellman) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Win: Picture

Released

	1939: Captain Fury (84) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design
	1943: Five Graves to Cairo (80) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Editing, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
	1949: Tulsa (74) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects
	1955: Love Me or Leave Me (68) {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1955 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (James Cagney), Screenplay, Motion Picture Story, Original Song (“I’ll Never Stop Loving You”), Score of a Musical, Sound Recording Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story
	2011: Kung Fu Panda 2 (12) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature