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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1892: Ferde Grofe (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1895: Ray June (63 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1897: Gloria Swanson (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1898: Norma Koch (81 at death) {Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White);
    Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White)3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1902: Sidney Buchman (73 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay; Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Story and Screenplay4 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1902: Charles B Lang Jr. (96 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography;
    Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
    18 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1911: Guy Trosper (52 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1914: Budd Schulberg (95 at death) {Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1919: Douglas Stewart (75 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1929: Theadora Van Runkle (82) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1934: Peter Schamoni (77) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1943: Grant McCune (67 at death) {Oscar Winner: Visual Effects1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1963: Quentin Tarantino (48) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay;
    Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay4 Noms, 1 Win}

Died

  • 1962: James Basevi (71) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White);
    Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
    5 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1980: Steve Fisher (67) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1987: William Bowers (71) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 2002: Dudley Moore (66) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 2002: Glen Robinson (87) {Oscar Winner: Visual Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
    0 Noms, 6 Wins}
  • 2002: Billy Wilder (95) {Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Screenplay,
    Story and Screenplay, Irving G. Thalberg Award
    ; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing,
    Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Original Story, Story and Screenplay

    21 Nom, 7 Wins}

Released

  • 1940: Rebecca (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1940}

Ceremonies

  • 1957: The 29th Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1956}
  • 1973: The 45th Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1972}
  • 1995: The 67th Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1994}




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