Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
1914: Carmen Dragon (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Musical Score
Oscar Nominee: Musical Score
1916: David Brown (93 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1927: Pasquale Festa Campanile (58 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1937: Francis Veber (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1938: Robert Hughes (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1949: Randall Wallace (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
Died
1934: Marie Dressler (65)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1955: Herbert Norsch (46)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1969: Frank Loesser (59)
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1979: Wolfgang Reinhardt (70)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1979: George Seaton (68)
{5 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay
Academy President #13: 1955-58, 3 terms
1986: John Alcott (55)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
Released
1954: On the Waterfront [Pictured (hover to see)]
(New York City Release — LA on 8.6.1954) {Best Picture Winner, 1954}
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