Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1896: Ray Rennahan (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)
1900: Robert Lord (75 at death)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Story
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1901: Heinz Roemheld (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Musical Score
Oscar Nominee: Musical Score
1905: Henry Koster (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1907: Ralph Freed (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1909: John F. Warren (91 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1919: Dan O’Herlihy (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
1924: Terry Southern (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
1939: Judy Collins (77)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1946: Nellie Bellflower (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1946: Arthur Max (70)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
1953: Glen Ballard (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1954: Ray Parker Jr. (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1956: David T. Friendly (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1969: Wes Anderson (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Animated Feature
Died
1954: Arthur Johnston (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1969: Eric Stacey (65)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director
1981: Marlin Skiles (74)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Musical Score
1983: Joseph Ruttenberg (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{10 Noms, 4 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
1996: William Kellner (95)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
1996: William Kellner (95)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
2004: Nelson Gidding (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
2006: Jay Presson Allen (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
2014: Howard Smith (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
Released
1935: The Informer (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Director (John Ford), Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (John Ford), Lead Actor (Victor McLaglen), Screenplay, Scoring, Film Editing
1941: Citizen Kane (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{9 Noms, 1 Win @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Orson Welles), Lead Actor (Orson Welles), Original Screenplay, Dramatic Score, Film Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction, Sound Recording
2000: Gladiator (16) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{12 Noms, 5 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Lead Actor (Russell Crowe), Costume Design, Sound, Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Ridley Scott), Lead Actor (Russell Crowe), Supporting Actor (Joaquin Phoenix), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound, Visual Effects
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