Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
- 1896: Joseph Schildkraut (67 at death) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
- 1901: John Link (67 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1908: Louis L’Amour (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – Not Official: Removed by Producers because not an original motion picture story}
- 1912: Karl Malden (97 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 2 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: Song – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
- 1931: Robert Kaufman (60 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1938: Michael Westmore (73) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Makeup – 4 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1940: Haing S. Ngor (55 at death) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
- 1945: Eric Roth (66) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay – 4 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1948: Andrew Lloyd Webber (63) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song; Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score – 3 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1955: Lena Olin (56) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1976: Reese Witherspoon (35) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
Died
- 1958: Michael Todd (48) {Oscar Winner: Picture – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
- 1976: William V. Skall (78) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color) – 9 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1984: Paul Francis Webster (76) {Oscar Winner: Song – 16 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 Film – 10 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1997: James G. Stewart (89) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects – 4 Noms, 1 Win}
- 2001: William Hanna (90) {Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film – 2 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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