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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1892: Gordon Hollingshead (60 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director, Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film23 Noms, 7 Wins}
  • 1903: Robert Webb (87 at death) {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director1 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1909: José Ferrer (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor;
    Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor3 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1924: Ron Moody (86) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1942: Richard Beggs (68) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing1 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1979: Sarah Polley (31) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay1 Noms, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1963: Boris Morros (72) {Oscar Nominee: Scoring3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1963: Jack Okey (73) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1972: Wesley Ruggles (82) {Oscar Nominee: Directing1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1976: Herman van der Horst (65) {Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1977: Charles Frend (67) {Oscar Nominee: Editing1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1977: M. K. Jerome (83) {Oscar Nominee: Song2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1979: Martin Obzina (73) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1985: Charles Marshall (86) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1994: Jay Blackton (84) {Oscar Winner: Musical Score2 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1999: Harvey Miller (63) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Noms, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1941: Kitty Foyle (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1940}
  • 1942: How Green Was My Valley (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1941}
  • 1999: Shakespeare in Love (Wide Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1998}




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