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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1889: Karl Hajos (61 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1892: Ernst Lubitsch (55 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;
    Oscar Nominee: Directing3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1893: Edwin B. Willis (70 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White),
    Art Direction (Color)
    ; Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White),
    Art Direction (Color)
    32 Noms, 8 Wins}
  • 1900: Mahlon Merrick (69 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1927: Hiroshi Teshigahara (74 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1936: Alan Alda (75) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1948: Mikhail Baryshnikov (63) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1954: Richard Sakai (57) {Oscar Nominee: Picture1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1959: Frank Darabont (52) {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Adapted Screenplay3 Noms, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1963: John Farrow (58) {Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay; Oscar Nominee: Directing,
    Adapted Screenplay
    2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1971: Robert de Grasse (70) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1993: Tom Priestley (Unknown) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 2005: Million Dollar Baby (Wide Release) {Best Picture Winner, 2004}



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