This Day in Oscar History: April 29

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1894: Robert Presnell (74 at death)

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

1898: Adele Comandini (89 at death)

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

1899: Duke Ellington (75 at death) [Pictured]

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

1904: Eleanore Griffin (91 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Story
     Oscar Nominee: Original Story

1905: Hal Pereira (78 at death) [Pictured]

  {23 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1907: Sydney Box (76 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1907: Justin Herman (76 at death)

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

1907: Fred Zinnemann (89 at death) [Pictured]

  {10 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Documentary Short
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Documentary Short

1912: Ferris Webster (76 at death)

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1917: Celeste Holm (95) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1925: Colette Marchand (87) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1933: Rod McKuen (79) [Pictured]

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

1953: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (59) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score

1954: Chris Boardman (58) [Pictured]

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

1957: Daniel Day-Lewis (55) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1958: Michelle Pfeiffer (54) [Pictured]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress

1967: Tyron Montgomery (45) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1970: Uma Thurman (42) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

Died

1955: William H. Pine (59)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1974: Kim Gannon (73)

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1979: Fred Coe (64)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1980: Alfred Hitchcock (80)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1981: Jules C. Stein (85)

{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

1994: Frank Phillips (82)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

2001: Walter Hannemann (88)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing