Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Born
1894: Jean Renoir (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1895: Frank X. Shaw (81 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director
1908: Jules Schermer (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story
1910: Sidney Paul Solow (73 at death)
{0 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)
1912: J. McMillan Johnson (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special Effects
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color), Visual Effects, Special Effects
1915: Albert Whitlock (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
1919: Nelson Gidding (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1922: Jackie Cooper (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
1925: Carlo Rambaldi (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
1940: Chris Menges (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1945: Ron Shelton (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1946: Oliver Stone (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{11 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Directing, Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
1946: Tommy Lee Jones (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor
1958: Michael Dawson (56)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
Died
1949: Leroy Stone (55)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1963: Oliver G. Wallace (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Musical Score
Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
1964: William S. Darling (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White)
1983: LeRoy Prinz (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Dance Direction
1988: Samuel E. Beetley (74)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1992: John Taylor (77)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
2005: Guy Green (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
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