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Born

1890: John Meehan (64 at death) [Pictured]

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

1897: Henry Ginsberg (82 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1903: Walter Thompson (72 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1906: Roberto Rossellini (71 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1912: Richard Murphy (81 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Story and Screenplay

1920: Saul Bass (75 at death) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Short
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film

1929: Miyoshi Umeki (78 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1945: Beverly Shaffer (67)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1952: Beth Henley (60) [Pictured]

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

1961: Janet McTeer (51) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress

1963: Michel Gondry (49) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

Died

1989: Ruggero Maccari (69)

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

1994: Murray Spivack (90)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

2004: Valentin Yoshov (83)

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

Released

1943: The Ox-Bow Incident [Pictured]

  (New York City Release — National on 5.21.1943) {Best Picture Nominee, 1943}