Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
- 1880: Gilbert M. Anderson (90 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1889: W.S. Van Dyke (53 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
- 1892: Bertram Granger (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),
Art Direction (Color) – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
- 1893: Sidney Franklin (79 at death) {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award;
Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
- 1904: Edward Cronjager (56 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 7 Noms, 0 Wins}
- 1906: Helen Deutsch (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1909: Betty Reinhardt (44 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1918: Verna Fields (64 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Editing – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1919: Peter Handford (88 at death) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1930: James Coco (56 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1944: Marie-Christine Barrault (67) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress –
1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1968: Jaye Davidson (43) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Died
- 1959: Merrill G. White (57) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1974: Anton Grot (90) {Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate);
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 5 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1977: Richard Myers (75) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1984: Sam Leavitt (80) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White);
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 3 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1985: Michael Redgrave (77) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1987: Robert Preston (68) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1992: John Ireland (78) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 2004: Robert Snyder (88) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
- 2007: Brian Savegar (Unknown) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
Ceremonies
- 1956: The 28th Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1955}
- 1994: The 66th Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1993}
- 1999: The 71st Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1998}
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