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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1895: Corinne Griffith (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1905: Irving Allen (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Two-Reel Short Film2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1912: Garson Kanin (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay,
    Story and Screenplay
    3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1913: Geraldine Fitzgerald (91 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
    1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1925: Alun Owen (69 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1930: Albert Wolsky (80) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Costume Design7 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1942: Richard Shorr (58 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1956: Terry Lewis (54) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1957: Chris Hayes (53) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1953: George K. Spoor (81) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary0 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1961: Ruth Chatterton (67) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1975: Paul C. Vogel (76) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White);
    Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1991: Anton Furst (47) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 2005: Noriyuki Morita (73) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1933: Little Women (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1932/33}
  • 1950: King Solomon’s Mines (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1950}
  • 1956: Giant (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1956}
  • 1959: Ben-Hur (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1959}
  • 2004: Finding Neverland (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2004}



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