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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1893: Anthony Collins (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring, Musical Score

1897: Sally Benson (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1903: Wilfred M. Cline (72 at death)

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

1921: Ruth Orkin (63 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1932: Eileen Brennan (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1940: Pauline Collins (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

1943: Valerie Perrine (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

1953: Jean-Pierre Jeunet (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1956: Stephen Woolley (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1963: Bryan Buckley (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1969: Noah Baumbach (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1977: Julian Clarke (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

Died

2018: Tom Rickman (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1947: Roy Pomeroy (55)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Engineering Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Engineering Effects

1966: C. Bakaleinikoff (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

1967: James Dunn (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1974: Dewey Starkey (76)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Assistant Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Assistant Directing

1975: Nicholas Musuraca (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1980: Barbara O’Neil (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1984: Arthur Schwartz (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1991: Jean Bourgoin (78)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1991: Frank Capra (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Directing
     Academy President #7: 1935-39, 4 terms; Academy Awards Host: 8th | 1 time

2000: Edward Anhalt (86)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

2012: Michael Clarke Duncan (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1937: Thin Ice (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Dance Direction (“Prince Igor Suite”)

1943: Johnny Come Lately (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score

1948: The Luck of the Irish (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Cecil Kellaway)

1987: Pathfinder (32) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

2004: Yesterday (15) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

2004: The Sea Inside (15) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Nominee: Makeup, Foreign Language Film

2004: As It Is in Heaven (15) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

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