Posted

in

by

Tags:


Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released


Born

1886: Henry King (96 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1892: Gladys Lehman (101 at death)

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

1914: Wilfred Shingleton (69 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1914: Frank R. McKelvy (66 at death)

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

1917: Ernest Borgnine (95 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1922: Daniel Boulanger (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1930: Donald Stewart (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1937: Ivan Jandl (49 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

1953: Matthew Wilder (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Comedy/Musical Score

Died

1973: J. Carrol Naish (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1980: James Poe (58)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1983: George Cukor (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1992: Ken Darby (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
     Oscar Nominee: Substantially Original Score, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

1995: Edward Colman (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

Released

1940: The Grapes of Wrath (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Director (John Ford), Supporting Actress (Jane Darwell)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (John Ford), Actor (Henry Fonda), Supporting Actress (Jane Darwell), Screenplay, Film Editing, Sound Recording

1948: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Director (John Huston), Supporting Actor (Walter Huston), Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (John Huston), Supporting Actor (Walter Huston), Screenplay

Verified by MonsterInsights