This Day in Oscar History: March 16

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Ceremonies

1934: 6th Annual Academy Awards

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1932/33}

Born

1894: Gene Havlick (65 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1897: Conrad Nagel (72 at death) [Pictured]

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Academy President #4: 1931-33, 1 term

1908: Robert Rossen (57 at death) [Pictured]

{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay

1909: Don Raye (75 at death)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1916: Mercedes McCambridge (87 at death) [Pictured]

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

1920: John Addison (78 at death) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Substantially Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Substantially Original Score, Drama Score

1920: Tonino Guerra (92) [Pictured]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1926: Jerry Lewis (86) [Pictured]

{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

1939: Carol Sobieski (51 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1940: Bernardo Bertolucci (72) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay

1940: Zoran Perisic (72)

  {1 Nom, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1950: Kate Nelligan (62) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1964: Gore Verbinski (48) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Film

Died

1961: Seymour Felix (68)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Dance Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Dance Direction

1995: Albert Hackett (95)

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay

Released

1939: Love Affair [Pictured]

(New York City Release (National – 4.7.1939)) {Best Picture Nominee, 1939}