This Day in Oscar History: July 12

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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Born

1882: Max Parker (81 at death)

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

1886: Jean Hersholt (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {0 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Academy President #11: 1945-49, 3 terms

1894: Hunt Stromberg (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Irving G. Thalberg Award

1895: Oscar Hammerstein II (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1897: Sam Mintz (60 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation

1905: Edward Bernds (94 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{0 Noms, 0 Wins}

1914: Luigi Scaccianoce (67 at death)

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

1920: Beah Richards (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1933: Donald E. Westlake (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1939: Eiko Ishioka (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1943: Walter Murch (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Editing, Sound
     Oscar Nominee: Editing, Sound/Sound Mixing

1948: Ben Burtt (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound Effects/Editing, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Documentary Short

1948: Anna Thomas (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1951: Brian Grazer (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay

Died

1948: Carl Weyl (57)

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

1960: Buddy Adler (51)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1974: Georges Annenkov (84)

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

1976: James Wong Howe (76)

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