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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died


Released


Born

1887: Virgil E. Miller (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1893: Stephen Avery (54 at death)

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

1898: Irene Dunne (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1907: Paul Francis Webster (76 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {16 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1910: Cary Odell (77 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1921: George Roy Hill (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1931: Terry Sanders (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Two-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film

1952: Terry George (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Live Action Short Film

1970: Todd Phillips (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1974: Mason Novick (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1983: Jonah Hill (31) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

Died

1944: Johnny Marvin (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1954: James Hilton (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1961: Moss Hart (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay

1968: Van Nest Polglase (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1968: John Steinbeck (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1973: Bobby Darin (37) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1976: Ned Washington (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {12 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song, Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score

1980: Ben Sharpsteen (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film

2008: Robert Mulligan (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

Released

1936: Three Smart Girls (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Story, Sound Recording

1946: It’s a Wonderful Life (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Frank Capra), Actor (James Stewart), Editing, Sound Recording

1966: The Sand Pebbles (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Steve McQueen), Supporting Actor (Mako), Original Score, Editing, Color Cinemaotography, Color Art Direction, Sound

1979: All That Jazz (35) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song Score, Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Bob Fosse), Actor (Roy Scheider), Original Screenplay, Original Song Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design

1988: Working Girl (26) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song (“Let the River Run”)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Mike Nichols), Actress (Melanie Griffith), Supporting Actress (Joan Cusack, Sigourney Weaver), Original Song (“Let the River Run”)

1989: Born on the Fourth of July (25) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Director (Oliver Stone), Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Oliver Stone), Actor (Tom Cruise), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound

1991: JFK (23) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Editing, Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Oliver Stone), Supporting Actor (Tommy Lee Jones), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound

2006: Letters from Iwo Jima (8) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Sound Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Clint Eastwood), Original Screenplay, Sound Editing

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