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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.


Born


1896: Howard Hawks (81 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

1912: Hugh Griffith (67 at death)

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

1920: Franklin J. Schaffner (69 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing
     Oscar Win: Directing

1928: Agnรจs Varda (90 )

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

1939: Michael J. Pollard (80 at death)

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

1944: Peter E. Berger (67 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing

1947: Ken Weston (53 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing


Died


1938: Lazare Meerson (Meerson)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

1953: George Barnes (Barnes)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1961: Werner Heymann (Heymann)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

1967: Claude Rains (Rains)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor

1972: Robert J. Kern (Kern)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Win: Editing

1983: Burnett Guffey (Guffey)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1985: George K. Arthur (Arthur)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Two-Reel Short Film

1985: Talbot Jennings (Jennings)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Screenplay

2000: Bill Thomas (Thomas)

  {10 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)

2014: Joan Lorring (Lorring)

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

2015: Julie Harris (Harris)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


Released


1941: Billy the Kid (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)

1941: Sunny (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical

2003: Finding Nemo (20)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Animted Feature, Original Screenplay, Original Score, Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Win: Animted Feature

2014: Maleficent (9)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


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