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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1888: Maxwell Anderson (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Writing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1893: Victor Milner (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography;
    Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
    8 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1906: Joe MacDonald (61 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1915: Charles F. Wheeler (88 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1918: Jeff Chandler (42 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1919: Stephen A. Seymour (53 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1931: Ernest Pintoff (70 at death) {Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1936: Walon Green (74) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature;
    Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Documentary Feature2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1952: Julie Taymor (58) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1962: Charles Laughton (63) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1966: Walt Disney (65) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short,
    Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film, Special/Honorary,
    Irving G. Thalberg Award
    ; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film59 Noms, 26 Wins}
  • 1974: Anatole Litvak (72) {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1976: Ernst Fegte (76) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
    4 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1978: Chill Wills (75) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1989: Emile de Antonio (69) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1992: William Ware Theiss (62) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 2002: Arthur Jeph Parker (79) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction2 Noms, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1939: Gone With the Wind (Atlanta Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1939}
  • 1943: Madame Curie (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1943}
  • 1954: The Country Girl (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1954}
  • 1963: America America (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1963}
  • 1993: Schindler’s List (Wide Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1993}
  • 2000: Chocolat (NY/LA Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2000}
  • 2004: Million Dollar Baby (Limited Release) {Best Picture Winner, 2004}



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