This Day in Oscar History: May 30 (2023)

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: Agnès 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