Born

• 1887: Virgil E. Miller (86 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White) –
  1 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1893: Stephen Avery (54 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1898: Irene Dunne (91 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 5 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1907: Paul Francis Webster (76 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song – 16 Noms, 3 Wins}
• 1910: Cary Odell (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White),
  Art Direction (Color) – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1921: George Roy Hill (81 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Directing – 2 Noms, 1 Wins}
• 1931: Terry Sanders (79) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature,
  Two-Reel Short Film; Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short,
  Two-Reel Short Film – 5 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 1952: Terry George (58) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1970: Todd Phillips (40) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1974: Mason Novick (36) {Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}

Died

• 1944: Johnny Marvin (47) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1954: James Hilton (54) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay – 1 Noms, 1 Wins}
• 1961: Moss Hart (57) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1968: John Steinbeck (66) {Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story –
  3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1968: Van Nest Polglase (70) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White) –
  6 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1973: Bobby Darin (37) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1976: Ned Washington (75) {Oscar Winner: Song, Original Score – 12 Noms, 3 Wins}
• 1980: Ben Sharpsteen (85) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short;
  Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film –
  3 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 2008: Robert Mulligan (83) {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}

Released

• 1936: Three Smart Girls (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1936}
• 1946: It’s a Wonderful Life (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1946}
• 1966: The Sand Pebbles (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1966}
• 1968: Oliver! (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1968}
• 1974: The Godfather, Part II (National Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1974}
• 1979: All That Jazz (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1979}
• 1988: Working Girl (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1988}
• 1989: Born on the Fourth of July (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1989}
• 1990: The Godfather, Part III (Beverly Hills Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1990}
• 1990: Awakenings (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1990}
• 1991: Bugsy (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1991}
• 1991: JFK (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1991}
• 2002: Gangs of New York (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2002}
• 2006: Letters from Iwo Jima (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2006}