Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1888: Gladys Cooper (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1891: Lewis Lewyn (77 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Color Short Film
1899: Rex Wimpy (73 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1900: Darrell Silvera (82 at death)
{7 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White)
1904: George Stevens (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{9 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Directing, Irving G. Thalberg Award
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing
Academy President #14: 1958-59, 1 term
1908: Celia Johnson (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1911: Jules Dassin (96 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay
1926: Walter Lassally (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1937: Joel Hirschhorn (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score
1946: Steven Spielberg (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{15 Noms, 4 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Irving G. Thalberg Award
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing
1963: Brad Pitt (51) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Picture
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actor, Supporting Actor
1968: Rachel Griffiths (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
Died
1982: Keogh Gleason (76)
{7 Noms, 4 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
1986: George Amy (83)
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1990: Anne Revere (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1994: Lilia Skala (98) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
2006: Joseph Barbera (95) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
Released
1946: The Yearling (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Clarence Brown), Actor (Gregory Peck), Actress (Jane Wyman), Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction
1957: The Bridge on the River Kwai (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{8 Noms, 7 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (David Lean), Actor (Alec Guinness), Adapted Screenplay, Scoring, Editing, Cinematography
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (David Lean), Actor (Alec Guinness), Supporting Actor (Sessue Hayakawa), Adapted Screenplay, Scoring, Editing, Cinematography
1958: Separate Tables (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actor (David Niven), Supporting Actress (Wendy Hiller)
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (David Niven), Actress (Deborah Kerr), Supporting Actress (Wendy Hiller), Adapted Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Cinematography
1969: Anne of the Thousand Days (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{10 Noms, 1 Win @ 1969 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Richard Burton), Supporting Actor (Anthony Quayle), Adapted Screenplay, Non-Musical Score, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound
1975: Barry Lyndon (39) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Song Score, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Stanley Kubrick), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song Score, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design
2002: The Hours (12) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{9 Noms, 1 Win @ 2002 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actress (Nicole Kidman)
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Stephen Daldry), Actress (Nicole Kidman), Supporting Actor (Ed Harris), Supporting Actress (Julianne Moore), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Costume Design
2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (12) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2002 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Sound Editing, Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Editing, Art Direction, Sound, Sound Editing, Visual Effects
2009: Avatar (5) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{9 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography, Art Direction, Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (James Cameron), Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects
2013: Her (1) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win @ 2013 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay, Original Song (“The Moon Song”), Original Score, Production Design
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