Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Oscar Nominations
Born
1944: Alex Funke (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
1949: Richard Price (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1957: Debra Chasnoff (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1968: Hugh Jackman (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor
Academy Awards Host: 81st | 1 time
Died
1947: Cullen Tate (51)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Directing
1991: Aline MacMahon (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
2002: Hilyard Brown (92)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
2006: Gillo Pontecorvo (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay
Released
1934: The Gay Divorcee (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1934 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Song (“The Continental”)
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Song (“The Continental”), Scoring, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording
1938: The Lady Objects (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“A Mist Over The Moon”)
1944: Mrs. Parkington (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Greer Garson), Supporting Actress (Agnes Moorehead)
1961: Back Street (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)
1972: Lady Sings the Blues (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Diana Ross), Original Story and Screenplay, Original Song Score and Adaptation Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
1975: Lies My Father Told Me (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
2001: Mulholland Drive (17) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2001 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Directing (David Lynch)
2007: Elizabeth: The Golden Age (11) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2007 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Cate Blanchett), Costume Design
2007: Lars and the Real Girl (11) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
2012: Argo (6) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Editing
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actor (Alan Arkin), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing
Oscar Nominations
1932: 5th Annual Academy Awards
(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1931/32}
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