This Day in Oscar History: May 29 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


	1894: Josef Von Sternberg (75 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing
	1897: Erich Wolfgang Korngold (60 at death) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring Oscar Wins: Original Score, Scoring
	1903: Bob Hope (100 at death) {0 Noms, 5 Wins} Oscar Wins: Special/Honorary, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
	1904: Gregg Toland (44 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White) Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
	1916: Sidney Glazier (86 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature Oscar Win: Documentary Feature
	1924: Rune Ericson (99) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Award of Commendation
	1951: Peter Chernin (72) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture
	1953: Danny Elfman (70) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Drama Score, Comedy/Musical Score
	1958: Annette Bening (65) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
	1961: Melissa Etheridge (62) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song
	1979: Teddy Schwarzman (44) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

Died

	1948: May Whitty (Whitty) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress
	1949: Casey Roberts (Roberts) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
	1957: Paul Wing (Wing) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing Oscar Win: Assistant Directing
	1974: Seton I. Miller (Miller) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Adaptation, Screenplay
	1976: Elizabeth Haffenden (Haffenden) {2 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Costume Design (Color)
	1979: Eddie Imazu (Imazu) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design
	1979: Mary Pickford (Pickford) {1 Nom, 2 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress Oscar Wins: Actress, Special/Honorary
	1987: Howard Shoup (Shoup) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
	1994: Joseph Janni (Janni) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture
	2021: Marcell Jankovics (Jankovics) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film

Released

	1942: Yankee Doodle Dandy (81) {8 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Michael Curtiz), Actor (James Cagney), Supporting Actor (Walter Huston), Original Motion Picture Story, Musical Score, Editing, Sound Recording Oscar Wins: Actor (James Cagney), Musical Score, Sound Recording
	1947: Possessed (76) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Joan Crawford)
	1957: Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (66) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Editing, Sound Recording
	1963: 55 Days at Peking (60) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“So Little Time”), Substantially Original Score
	1968: Wild in the Streets (55) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Editing
	2006: Up (17) {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Animated Feature, Original Screenplay, Original Score, Sound Effects/Editing Oscar Wins: Animated Feature, Original Score