Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Ceremonies
Born
1900: Bernard Knowles (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 0 Wins}
1912: Pierre Boulle (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1925: Robert Altman (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing
1926: Tadeusz Jaworski (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
1927: Sidney Poitier (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
1929: Toshiro Mayuzumi (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score
1935: Jordan Cronenweth (61 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1941: Buffy Sainte-Marie (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1943: Mike Leigh (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay
1946: Brenda Blethyn (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress
1969: Jason Blum (46)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
Died
1935: Douglas Doty (60)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1975: Robert Strauss (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1981: Bernard B. Brown (82)
{11 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
1984: Robert Odell (87)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
1995: Robert Bolt (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
2002: Fredric Steinkamp (73)
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Editing
2011: Raphael Bretton (91)
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White)
Released
1963: How the West Was Won (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{8 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay, Film Editing, Sound
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Story and Screenplay, Substantially Original Score, Film Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction, Color Costume Design, Sound
Ceremonies
1967: 39th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1966}
1979: 51st Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1978}
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