Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1880: Grantland Rice (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film

1895: Franz Bachelin (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1904: Jerry Fairbanks (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film

1911: Henry Troyat (95 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1927: Marcel Ophuls (95) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1939: Roger Kellaway (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song or Adaptation Score

1946: Dennis Muren (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {13 Noms, 9 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

2020: Charles Gordon (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1949: David Foster (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1949: Jeannie Berlin (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1961: Kim Krizan (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1967: Pierre Coffin (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Feature

1972: Toni Collette (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1977: Jerome Thoms (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1982: King Vidor (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Drama Directing

1984: Norman Krasna (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Original Story

1988: George Folsey (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {13 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

2002: Keith A. Wester (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

2006: Florence Klotz (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

Released

1928: The Racket (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1941: One Foot in Heaven (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1945: Vacation from Marriage (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Original Motion Picture Story

1951: Golden Girl (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Never”)

1951: The Model and the Marriage Broker (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1955: Picnic (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Editing, Color Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Joshua Logan), Supporting Actor (Arthur O’Connell), Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Art Direction/Production Design

1956: Teenage Rebel (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1961: Bachelor in Paradise (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Bachelor In Paradise”)

1962: Gypsy (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score, Cinematography (Color), Costume Design (Color)

1967: Cool Hand Luke (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (George Kennedy)
     Oscar Nominee: Actor (Paul Newman), Supporting Actor (George Kennedy), Adapted Screenplay, Original Music Score

1974: Phantom of the Paradise (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song Score and Adaptation Score

1996: William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet (26) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

2013: Dallas Buyers Club (9) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actor (Matthew McConaughey), Supporting Actor (Jared Leto), Makeup & Hairstyling
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Matthew McConaughey), Supporting Actor (Jared Leto), Original Screenplay, Editing, Makeup & Hairstyling

2013: Tangerines (9) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

2019: Harriet (3) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2019 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress (Cynthia Erivo), Original Song (“Stand Up”)

2019: The Irishman (3) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2019 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Martin Scorsese), Supporting Actor (Al Pacino, Joe Pesci), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Visual Effects