Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1888: Maxwell Anderson (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Writing
1893: Victor Milner (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{8 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
1906: Joe MacDonald (61 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
1915: Charles F. Wheeler (88 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1918: Jeff Chandler (42 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1919: Stephen A. Seymour (53 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)
1931: Ernest Pintoff (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
1936: Walon Green (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Documentary Feature
1952: Julie Taymor (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1961: Reginald Hudlin (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1989: Timo von Gunten (28) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live-Action Short
Died
1962: Charles Laughton (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actor
Oscar Nominee: Actor
1966: Walt Disney (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{59 Noms, 26 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film, Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film
1974: Anatole Litvak (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing
1976: Ernst Fegte (76)
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
1978: Chill Wills (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1989: Emile de Antonio (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1992: William Ware Theiss (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design
2002: Arthur Jeph Parker (79)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
2010: Blake Edwards (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
2013: Joan Fontaine (96) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actress
Oscar Nominee: Actress
Released
1939: Gone With the Wind (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{13 Noms, 9 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Victor Fleming), Actress (Vivien Leigh), Supporting Actress (Hattie McDaniel), Screenplay, Editing, Color Cinematography, Art Direction, Honorary Award
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Victor Fleming), Actor (Clark Gable), Actress (Vivien Leigh), Supporting Actress (Olivia de Havilland, Hattie McDaniel), Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound Recording, Special Effects
1943: Madame Curie (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Walter Pidgeon), Actress (Greer Garson), Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction, Sound Recording
1963: America America (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1963 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Black-and-White Art Direction
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Elia Kazan), Story and Screenplay, Black-and-White Art Direction
1972: The Godfather (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{10 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Actor (Marlon Brando), Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Francis Ford Coppola), Actor (Marlon Brando), Supporting Actor (James Caan, Robert Duvall, Al Pacino), Adapted Screenplay, [Original Score – Ineligibile], Editing, Costume Design, Sound
2000: Chocolat (17) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Juliette Binoche), Supporting Actress (Judi Dench), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
2004: Million Dollar Baby (13) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 4 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Clint Eastwood), Actress (Hilary Swank), Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman)
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Clint Eastwood), Actor (Clint Eastwood), Actress (Hilary Swank), Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
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