This Day in Oscar History: May 18

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1897: Frank Capra (94 at death) [Pictured]

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Directing
     Academy President #7: 1935-39, 4 terms

1902: Meredith Willson (82 at death) [Pictured]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score

1908: Rodney Ackland (83 at death) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1911: Larry Lansburgh (89 at death) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film

1912: Richard Brooks (79 at death) [Pictured]

  {8 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay

1915: Isobel Lennart (55 at death) [Pictured]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay

1925: Martin Bregman (87) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1935: Allan Burns (77) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1942: Albert Hammond (70) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1949: Terry Zwigoff (63) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1971: Alex Rodríguez (41)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

Died

1949: Joseph Valentine (48)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)