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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1900: Charles L. Lootens (93 at death) {Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate); Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing4 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1908: James B. Clark (92 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1936: Bobby Darin (37 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1943: Mark Berger (67) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing4 Noms, 4 Wins}
  • 1944: George Lucas (66) {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award;
    Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay4 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured]
  • 1951: Robert Zemeckis (59) {Oscar Winner: Directing; Oscar Nominee: Directing,
    Original Screenplay
    2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1952: David Byrne (58) {Oscar Winner: Original Score1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1952: Michael Minkler (58) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing11 Nom, 3 Wins}
  • 1961: Tim Roth (49) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1969: Cate Blanchett (41) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress; Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress5 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured]
  • 1971: Sofia Coppola (39) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay3 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured]

Died

  • 1942: Frank Churchill (40) {Oscar Winner: Musical Score; Oscar Nominee: Song, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score5 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1970: Billie Burke (85) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1980: Hugh Griffith (67) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1998: Frank Sinatra (82) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor, Special/Honorary,
    Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
    ; Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor2 Noms,
    3 Wins
    }
  • 1999: Jerry Wunderlich (73) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 2003: Robert Stack (84) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 2003: Wendy Hiller (90) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress; Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress3 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured]



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