Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1898: George Folsey (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{13 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
1905: James Edward Grant (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1910: Earl Robinson (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
1911: Diego Fabbri (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1912: Harold Jacob Smith (58 at death)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
1913: Les Goldman (69 at death)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
1934: Tom Springfield (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1952: Johnny Colla (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1960: Terry Rossio (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
Died
1970: William B. Murphy (62)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1977: Vladimir Nabokov (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1977: William Ziegler (67)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1981: Eddie Killey (78)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director
1984: Lenore Coffee (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1989: Franklin J. Schaffner (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Directing
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1990: Al Roelofs (83)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
1991: Lee Remick (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1997: James Stewart (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
Academy Awards Host: 18th-Co, 30th-Co | 2 times
1999: Mario Puzo (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
2005: Ernest Lehman (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay
2007: Hy Zaret (99) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
Released
1941: Sergeant York (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{11 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actor (Gary Cooper), Film Editing
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Howard Hawks), Actor (Gary Cooper), Supporting Actor (Walter Brennan), Supporting Actress (Margaret Wycherly), Original Screenplay, Drama Score, Film Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction, Sound Recording
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