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This Day in Oscar History: July 29

Here's what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1876: Maria Ouspenskaya (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress -
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1892: William Powell (91 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor - 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1896: William Cameron Menzies (60 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Art Direction - 3 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1905: Francis Lyon (91 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing - 1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1906: Darrell Ware (37 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay - 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1916: Budd Boetticher (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story - 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1924: Jocelyn Rickards (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White) -
    1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1934: Ray Aghayan (76) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design - 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1936: Jerry Greenberg (74) {Oscar Winner: Editing - 3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1951: Dean Pitchford (59) {Oscar Winner: Song - 4 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1953: Ken Burns (57) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature - 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1955: David Stevens (52 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay - 1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1941: James Stephenson (52) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor - 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1979: Norma Koch (81) {Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White);
    Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White) - 3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1979: Phil Boutelje (83) {Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score - 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1983: David Niven (73) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor - 1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1983: Luis Buñuel (83) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay -
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1983: Raymond Massey (86) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor - 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1997: Sinsaku Himeda (80) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography - 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1998: Jerome Robbins (79) {Oscar Winner: Directing, Special/Honorary;
    Oscar Nominee: Directing - 1 Nom, 2 Wins}
  • 2000: Laurence E. Mascott (79) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature - 1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1936: Anthony Adverse (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1936}
  • 1965: Ship of Fools (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1965}



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