Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1886: Karl Struss (95 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)
1888: Kenneth Macgowan (74 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Comedy Short Film
Oscar Nominee: Comedy Short Film
1891: B. B. Kahane (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Academy President #15: 1959-60, 2 terms (died in office)
1893: Ettore Margadonna (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story
1894: Donald Ogden Stewart (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay
1921: Willy Holt (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
1937: Ridley Scott (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing
1943: Terrence Malick (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay
1943: Leonard Schrader (62 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1947: Stuart Baird (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1947: David Mamet (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1951: Bo Welch (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
1952: Henry Selick (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Feature
1958: John Mathieson (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1962: Stacey Sher (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1966: Lenny Abrahamson (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Director
1969: Amy Ryan (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
Died
1947: Ernst Lubitsch (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1977: Terence Rattigan (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
1979: Allen Vincent (76)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1982: Verna Fields (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Editing
2005: John S. Detlie (97) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)
Released
1977: The Goodbye Girl (39) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1977 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actor (Richard Dreyfuss)
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actor (Richard Dreyfuss), Lead Actress (Marsha Mason), Supporting Actress (Quinn Cummings), Original Screenplay
2005: Brokeback Mountain (11) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{8 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Director (Ang Lee), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Ang Lee), Lead Actor (Heath Ledger), Supporting Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal), Supporting Actress (Michelle Williams), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography
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