Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
1890: Jeanne Eagels (39 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1891: Sidney Howard (48 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay
1907: Joan Harrison (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay
1909: Wolfgang Reitherman (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
1913: Harold F. Kress (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1918: Richard L. Breen (48 at death)
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
1919: Don Ashton (85 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction
1922: Eleanor Parker (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1922: Dick Smith (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Makeup
Oscar Nominee: Makeup
1924: Morton Haack (62 at death)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)
1928: Danford Greene (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1934: Dave Grusin (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{8 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Score
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score
1941: Lynne Littman (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Short
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
1957: Ceรกn Chaffin (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1957: Patty Smyth (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1958: Pawel Edelman (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1970: Paul Thomas Anderson (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
1971: Thomas Gaudin (41)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film
Died
1984: Carl Foreman (69)
{7 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
2001: Paul Berry (40)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
Released
1936: San Francisco [Pictured (hover to see)]
(National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1936}
1941: Blossoms in the Dust [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Premiere — National on 7.25.1941) {Best Picture Nominee, 1941}
2009: The Hurt Locker [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Limited Release) {Best Picture Winner, 2009}
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