This Day in Oscar History: June 28 (2018)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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Died

Released

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2010: The Morning After (8)

Born

1902: Richard Rodgers (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1909: Eric Ambler (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1919: Ruggero Maccari (69 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1926: Mel Brooks (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Original Song

1932: Noriyuki Morita (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1934: Fern Field (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1940: Richard Chew (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1946: Bruce Davison (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1948: Kathy Bates (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress

1948: J. Michael Riva (63 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1961: Andrzej Celinski (57)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1969: Danielle Brisebois (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

Died

1970: Alma Macrorie (65)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1999: John Woolf (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1999: John Stears (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

Released

1934: Of Human Bondage (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1934 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Bette Davis)

1935: Love Me Forever (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Sound Recording

1944: Christmas Holiday (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score

1945: Blood on the Sun (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1955: Not as a Stranger (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Sound Recording

1956: The King and I (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actor (Yul Brynner), Musical Score, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design, Sound Recording
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Walter Lang), Actor (Yul Brynner), Actress (Deborah Kerr), Musical Score, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design, Sound Recording

1960: Murder, Inc. (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Peter Falk)

1961: Fanny (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Charles Boyer), Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Cinematography

1978: Heaven Can Wait (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 1 Win @ 1978 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Warren Beatty, Buck Henry), Actor (Warren Beatty), Supporting Actor (Jack Warden), Supporting Actress (Dyan Cannon), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design