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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.


Born

1895: Busby Berkeley (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Dance Direction

1907: Fred Bohanan (72 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1911: Walter Kent (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1914: Raoul Pene du Bois (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1932: Diane Ladd (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1943: Frank Galati (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1954: Joel Coen (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {13 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Editing

1960: Cathy Moriarty (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1964: Don Cheadle (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

Died

1957: Erich Wolfgang Korngold (60)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Score, Scoring
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring

1963: Ernesto Lecuona (68)

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

1963: Charles Schnee (47)

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

1978: Barney Slater (55)

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

1981: Natalie Wood (43)

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

1986: Cary Grant (82)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1991: Ralph Bellamy (87)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1996: Jordan Cronenweth (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

2001: Budd Boetticher (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

2001: George Harrison (58)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song Score

2010: Mario Monicelli (95)

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

Released

1945: The Lost Weekend [Pictured (hover to see)]

  (Los Angeles Release — NY on 12.1.1945) {Best Picture Winner, 1945}

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