Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Ceremonies
1956: 28th Annual Academy Awards
(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1955}
1957: 29th Annual Academy Awards
(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1956}
1958: 30th Annual Academy Awards
(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1957}
Born
1890: Adolphe Menjou (73 at death) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
1907: Oscar Brodney (100 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay
1917: Ralph S. Hurst (55 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)
1918: Ivan Moffat (84 at death) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1919: Jack Palance (87 at death) [Pictured]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1924: Sam Rolfe (69 at death) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay
1925: George Kennedy (87) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1928: Maggie McNamara (50 at death) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1930: Jim Jacobs (58 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1932: Milos Forman (80) [Pictured]
{3 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Directing
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1933: Mary Ure (42 at death) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1939: Ray Lovejoy (62 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1939: Bobby Hart (73) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Song
1954: John Travolta (58) [Pictured]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
1964: Matt Dillon (48) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1968: Petr Forejt (44) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
Died
1966: Robert Rossen (57)
{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay
1970: Bob Russell (55)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Song
1973: Fred Niblo Jr. (70)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation
1976: Claude Carpenter (71)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
1978: Maggie McNamara (50)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1980: Frank R. McKelvy (66)
{7 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
1982: Nathaniel Shilkret (92)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Scoring
1985: Nancy Hamilton (76)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1990: Frank Ross (85)
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
1993: Ted Haworth (75)
{6 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
1999: Olle Nordemar (84)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
2008: Alain Robbe-Grillet (85)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
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