This Day in Oscar History: July 26

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Unk: William Creber (Unknown) [Pictured]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Color)

1856: George Bernard Shaw (94 at death) [Pictured]

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

1892: Charles Boyle (75 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)

1894: Lesser Samuels (86 at death) [Pictured]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1897: Paul Gallico (78 at death) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1903: Joseph Than (82 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1910: Ernest Archer (80 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1914: Ralph Blane (81 at death)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Song

1922: Jason Robards (78 at death) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1922: Blake Edwards (88 at death) [Pictured]

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

1924: Michael Stringer (79 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1925: John Foreman (67 at death)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1928: Stanley Kubrick (70 at death) [Pictured]

  {13 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Visual Effects

1944: Santo Loquasto (67) [Pictured]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Costume Design

1945: Helen Mirren (66) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress

1949: Jeremy Thomas (62) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1959: Kevin Spacey (52) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1964: Sandra Bullock (47) [Pictured]

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

Died

1953: Clyde De Vinna (63)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1960: Cedric Gibbons (67)

  {39 Noms, 11 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1972: Ralph S. Hurst (55)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1993: Daniel Fuchs (84)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story, Screenplay

2002: Buddy Baker (84)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Drama Score

2005: Alexander Golitzen (97)

  {14 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)