This Day in Oscar History: December 1 (2015)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1892: Otho Lovering (75 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1895: A. W. Watkins (74 at death)

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1901: William Daniels (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1927: Abby Mann (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1935: Woody Allen (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {24 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Lead Actor, Original Screenplay

1937: Bruce Brown (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1940: Richard Pryor (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{ Noms, Wins}
Academy Awards Host: 49th-Co, 55th-Co | 2 times

1944: Noëlle Boisson (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1945: Bette Midler (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1966: Andrew Adamson (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Film

1966: Mark Taylor (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound Mixing

Died

1949: Fred Fox (65)

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

1954: Fred Rose (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1985: Irving Jacoby (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1986: Frank McCarthy (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1998: Freddie A. Young (96) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)

2001: Danilo Donati (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White)

2004: Norman Newell (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1993: Schindler’s List (22) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {12 Noms, 7 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Steven Spielberg), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Steven Spielberg), Actor (Liam Neeson), Supporting Actor (Ralph Fiennes), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound