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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1896: Joseph Schildkraut (67 at death) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1901: John Link (67 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1908: Louis L’Amour (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture StoryNot Official: Removed by Producers because not an original motion picture story}
  • 1912: Karl Malden (97 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1913: Lew Wasserman (89 at death) {Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
    0 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1920: Travilla (70 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color);
    Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)4 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1922: Stewart Stern (89) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1930: Stephen Sondheim (81) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1931: Robert Kaufman (60 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1938: Michael Westmore (73) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Makeup4 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1940: Haing S. Ngor (55 at death) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1945: Eric Roth (66) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay4 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1948: Andrew Lloyd Webber (63) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song; Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1955: Lena Olin (56) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1976: Reese Witherspoon (35) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress1 Nom, 1 Win}

Died

  • 1958: Michael Todd (48) {Oscar Winner: Picture1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1976: William V. Skall (78) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color)9 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1984: Paul Francis Webster (76) {Oscar Winner: Song16 Noms, 3 Wins}
  • 1987: Morton Haack (62) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)
    3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1994: Walter Lantz (94) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film10 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1997: James G. Stewart (89) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects4 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 2001: William Hanna (90) {Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film2 Noms, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1932: One Hour With You (Premiere) {Best Picture Nominee, 1931/32}
  • 1935: Naughty Marietta (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1935}
  • 1936: The Great Ziegfeld (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1936}
  • 1972: The Godfather (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1972}






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