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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