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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1894: Robert Presnell (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1898: Adele Comandini (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1899: Duke Ellington (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1904: Eleanore Griffin (91 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Story1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1905: Hal Pereira (78 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White);
    Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)23 Noms,
    1 Win
    }
  • 1907: Justin Herman (76 at death) {Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1907: Sydney Box (76 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1907: Fred Zinnemann (89 at death) {Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Documentary Short
    10 Noms, 4 Wins }
  • 1912: Ferris Webster (76 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1917: Celeste Holm (93) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress3 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured]
  • 1925: Colette Marchand (85) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1933: Rod McKuen (77) {Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Song Score2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1953: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (57) {Oscar Winner: Original Score1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1954: Chris Boardman (56) {Oscar Nominee: Original Score1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1957: Daniel Day-Lewis (53) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor4 Noms, 2 Wins } [Pictured]
  • 1958: Michelle Pfeiffer (52) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress3 Noms,
    0 Wins
    } [Pictured]
  • 1967: Tyron Montgomery (43) {Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1970: Uma Thurman (40) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1955: William H. Pine (59) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1974: Kim Gannon (73) {Oscar Nominee: Song3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1979: Fred Coe (64) {Oscar Nominee: Picture1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1980: Alfred Hitchcock (80) {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award;
    Oscar Nominee: Directing5 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured]
  • 1981: Jules C. Stein (85) {Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award0 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1994: Frank Phillips (82) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 2001: Walter Hannemann (88) {Oscar Nominee: Editing2 Noms, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1930: All Quiet on the Western Front (New York City Release) {Best Picture, 1929/30}



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