Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Born
1902: Richard Rodgers (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1909: Eric Ambler (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1919: Ruggero Maccari (69 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1926: Mel Brooks (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Original Song
1932: Noriyuki Morita (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1934: Fern Field (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film
1940: Richard Chew (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1946: Bruce Davison (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1948: Kathy Bates (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress
1948: J. Michael Riva (63 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction
1961: Andrzej Celinski (51)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
Died
1970: Alma Macrorie (65)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1999: John Stears (64)
{2 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
1999: John Woolf (86)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Picture
Oscar Nominee: Picture
Released
1956: The King and I [Pictured (hover to see)]
(New York City Release — National on 6.29.1956) {Best Picture Nominee, 1956}
1961: Fanny [Pictured (hover to see)]
(National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1961}
1978: Heaven Can Wait [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1978}
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