Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1914: Gyula Trebitsch (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Film
1924: Robert E. Thompson (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1933: John Barry (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 5 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Song, Original Score, Non-Musical Score
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Non-Musical Score, Drama Score
1949: Obie Benz (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
1956: Gary Ross (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
1960: William Monahan (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1977: Daniel Pemberton (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
Died
1941: R. T. Layton (57)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1958: Harry Revel (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1977: Victor Heerman (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adaptation
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation
1988: Sidney Carroll (75)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1990: Walter Tyler (81)
{9 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
1999: Ian Bannen (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
2018: Sondra Locke (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
Released
1927: The Devil Dancer (95) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1929: Condemned (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Ronald Colman)
1938: The Citadel (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (King Vidor), Actor (Robert Donat), Screenplay
1939: Drums along the Mohawk (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Edna May Oliver), Cinematography (Color)
1939: Ninotchka (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Greta Garbo), Screenplay, Original Story
1949: That Forsyte Woman (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)
1955: Guys and Dolls (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Score of a Musical, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)
1965: Juliet of the Spirits (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)
1971: Fiddler on the Roof (51) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{8 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Song Score, Cinematography, Sound
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Norman Jewison), Actor (Topol), Supporting Actor (Leonard Frey), Original Song Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound
1976: Carrie (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Sissy Spacek), Supporting Actress (Piper Laurie)
1977: Pete’s Dragon (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Candle On The Water”), Original Song Score and Adaptation Score
1995: All Things Fair (27) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film
2006: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (16) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
2006: Volver (16) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Penรฉlope Cruz)
2017: Lady Bird (5) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Greta Gerwig), Actress (Saoirse Ronan), Supporting Actress (Laurie Metcalf), Original Screenplay
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