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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released


Born

1890: Frances Goodrich (93 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay

1905: Harry Revel (52 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1914: Eustace Lycett (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects, Special Effects

1915: Joe Mantell (94 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1935: John G. Avildsen (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1937: Jane Fonda (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Academy Awards Host: 49th-Co, 58th-Co | 2 times

1948: Samuel L. Jackson (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1950: Jeffrey Katzenberg (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Feature

1952: Joseph Viskocil (61 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1969: Julie Delpy (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

Died

1937: Pierre Collings (35) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1958: H. B. Warner (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1967: Stuart Erwin (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1968: James Kennaway (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1980: Marc Connelly (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1987: Ralph Nelson (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Released

1943: The Song of Bernadette (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {12 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actress (Jennifer Jones), Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Henry King), Actress (Jennifer Jones), Supporting Actor (Charles Bickford), Supporting Actress (Gladys Cooper, Anne Revere), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction, Sound Recording

1949: Twelve O’Clock High (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (Dean Jagger), Sound Recording
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Gregory Peck), Supporting Actor (Dean Jagger), Sound Recording

1951: Decision Before Dawn (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Editing

1967: The Graduate (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Director (Mike Nichols)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Mike Nichols), Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Actress (Anne Bancroft), Supporting Actress (Katharine Ross), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography

1972: Cries and Whispers (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Ingmar Bergman), Story and Screenplay, Cinematography, Costume Design

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