Born

• 1897: Frank Capra (94 at death) {Oscar Winner: Directing – 6 Noms, 3 Wins} [Pictured]
• 1902: Meredith Willson (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score – 2 Noms,
  0 Wins}
• 1908: Rodney Ackland (83 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1911: Larry Lansburgh (89 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Live Action Short Film; Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film – 4 Noms,
  2 Wins}
• 1912: Richard Brooks (79 at death) {Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay; Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay – 8 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured]
• 1915: Isobel Lennart (55 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay – 2 Noms,
  0 Wins}
• 1925: Martin Bregman (85) {Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1935: Allan Burns (75) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1942: Albert Hammond (68) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1949: Terry Zwigoff (61) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} [Pictured]
• 1971: Alex Rodríguez (39) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

• 1949: Joseph Valentine (48) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color);
  Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) –
  4 Noms, 1 Win}
• 1959: William Bradford (53) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1972: Sidney Franklin (79) {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award; Oscar Nominee: Directing –
  1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1981: William Saroyan (72) {Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
• 1981: Arthur O’Connell (73) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1988: Christopher Gore (43) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1991: Muriel Box (85) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win}