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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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