Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.









Born
1900: William Kellner (95 at death)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
1907: Milton Holmes (80 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1908: Lawrence Butler (80 at death)
{4 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Special Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1939: Peter Bogdanovich (72) [Pictured]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay
1946: Barbara Kopple (65) [Pictured]
{2 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1960: Richard Linklater (51) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1961: Laurence Fishburne (50) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
1970: Christopher Nolan (41) [Pictured]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Picture
1974: Hilary Swank (37) [Pictured]
{2 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
Died
1968: Alexander Hall (74)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1970: D’Eaubonne (67)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
1974: Oscar Lagerstrom (83)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
1983: Lynn Fontanne (95)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1995: Alfredo Giannetti (71)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1996: Claudette Colbert (92)
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
2007: Ingmar Bergman (89)
{9 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay
2007: Michelangelo Antonioni (94)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay
Released
1952: High Noon
(National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1952}
1969: Midnight Cowboy
(Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1969}
1972: Deliverance
(National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1972}













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