This Day in Oscar History: October 8 (2022)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1911: Irvine Warburton (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1912: Frank Santillo (65 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1912: Gaston Diehl (87 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Two-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film

1912: Ralph Kemplen (91 at death)

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1930: Daniel C. Striepeke (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Makeup

1939: Paul Hogan (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
     Academy Awards Host: 59th-Co | 1 time

1943: Chevy Chase (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{ Noms, Wins}
Academy Awards Host: 59th-Co, 60th | 2 times

1944: William Broyles Jr. (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1949: Sigourney Weaver (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress

1952: Edward Zwick (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1970: Matt Damon (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay

Died

1941: Gus Kahn (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Scoring
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Scoring

1968: Frank Skinner (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score

1974: Harold Lipstein (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)

1983: Joan Hackett (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1996: Francis Lyon (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

2006: David Adams (83)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film

2018: Arnold Kopelson (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Released

1937: Stage Door (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Gregory La Cava), Supporting Actress (Andrea Leeds), Screenplay

1942: Flying Tigers (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Sound Recording, Special Effects

1952: The Four Poster (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1952: Just for You (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Zing A Little Zong”)

1959: Career (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1965: The Shop on Main Street (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1965 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: 1965: Foreign Language Film Oscar Nominee: 1965: Foreign Language Film; 1966: Actress (Ida Kaminska)

1968: Romeo and Juliet (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography, Costume Design Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Franco Zeffirelli), Cinematography, Costume Design

1975: Mahogany (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)”)

1976: Marathon Man (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Laurence Olivier)

1979: The Europeans (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1982: My Favorite Year (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Peter O’Toole)

1999: Boys Don’t Cry (23) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1999 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actress (Hilary Swank) Oscar Nominee: Actress (Hilary Swank), Supporting Actress (Chloë Sevigny)

2003: Mystic River (19) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{5 Noms, 1 Win @ 2003 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actor (Sean Penn) Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Clint Eastwood), Actor (Sean Penn), Supporting Actor (Tim Robbins), Adapted Screenplay

2021: No Time to Die (1) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 1 Win @ 2021 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Song (“No Time to Die”) Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“No Time to Die”), Sound, Visual Effects