This Day in Oscar History: April 7

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1900: Paul Lerpae (89 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1905: Herbert Spencer (87 at death)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score

1908: Percy Faith (67 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1912: Frank Phillips (82 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1912: Jack Lawrence (99)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Song

1913: Anna Hill Johnstone (79 at death) [Pictured]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1920: Ravi Shankar (91)

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

1921: Bill Butler (90)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1922: Karel Cerny (89)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1928: Alan J. Pakula (70 at death) [Pictured]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay

1928: James Garner (83) [Pictured]

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

1935: Frederick J. Brown (68 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing

1939: Francis Ford Coppola (72) [Pictured]

  {14 Noms, 6 Wins}
     Oscar Winner:
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

1944: Julia Phillips (57 at death) [Pictured]

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

1946: Stan Winston (62 at death) [Pictured]

  {10 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Makeup, Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Makeup, Visual Effects

1960: Sandy Powell (51) [Pictured]

  {8 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1964: Russell Crowe (47) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

Died

1884: Walter Huston (66)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1899: Norman Taurog (82)

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

1896: John Livadary (90)

  {17 Noms, 7 Wins}
     Oscar Winner:
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1947: Richard Schmiechen (45)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1892: Gladys Lehman (101)

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

1914: Beatrice Straight (86)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1915: Cedric Francis (88)

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film

Released

1934: The House of Rothschild

(National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1934}

1939: Love Affair

(National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1939}

1939: Wuthering Heights

(National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1939}

1943: The More the Merrier

(Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1943}

1974: The Conversation

(New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1974}

1976: All the President’s Men

(New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1976}

Ceremonies

1970: 42nd Annual Academy Awards

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1969}