Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1888: Leo Erdody (60 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Musical Score
1900: Katina Paxinou (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1906: Marlin Skiles (74 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Musical Score
1918: Art Cruickshank (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
1930: Armin Mueller-Stahl (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1947: Robert Dornhelm (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1953: Sally Menke (56 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1968: Eva von Bahr (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Makeup
Died
1929: Ted Wilde (36)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Comedy Directing
1962: Robert M. Haas (73)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
1962: Thomas Mitchell (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1975: Walter Thompson (72)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1983: Hal Pereira (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{23 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
1985: Harry Leonard (85)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1987: Irving Allen (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Two-Reel Short Film
Oscar Nominee: Two-Reel Short Film
1997: Peter Taylor (75)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Editing
2009: Jennifer Jones (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actress
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress
Released
1942: Random Harvest (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Mervyn LeRoy), Actor (Ronald Colman), Supporting Actress (Susan Peters), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Art Direction
1957: Witness for the Prosection (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Billy Wilder), Actor (Charles Laughton), Supporting Actress (Elsa Lanchester), Editing, Sound Recording
1964: Zorba the Greek (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Lila Kedrova), Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Michael Cacoyannis), Actor (Anthony Quinn), Supporting Actress (Lila Kedrova), Adapted Screenplay, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction
1979: Kramer vs. Kramer (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{9 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Robert Benton), Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Meryl Streep), Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Robert Benton), Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Supporting Actor (Justin Henry), Supporting Actress (Jane Alexander, Meryl Streep), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography
1982: Tootsie (35) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{10 Noms, 1 Win @ 1982 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Jessica Lange)
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Sydney Pollack), Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Teri Garr, Jessica Lange), Original Screenplay, Original Song (“It Might Be You”), Editing, Cinematography, Sound
1990: Awakenings (27) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Robert De Niro), Adapted Screenplay
2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (14) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{11 Noms, 11 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Peter Jackson), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Into the West”), Original Score, Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound/Sound Mixing, Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Peter Jackson), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Into the West”), Original Score, Editing, Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound/Sound Mixing, Visual Effects
2004: The Aviator (13) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{11 Noms, 5 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett), Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Martin Scorsese), Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Supporting Actor (Alan Alda), Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett), Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound/Sound Mixing
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