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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1897: Vincent Korda (81 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color);
    Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)4 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1900: Harry Leonard (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1901: Lionel Banks (48 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)7 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1906: Billy Wilder (95 at death) {Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Irving G. Thalberg Award; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing,
    Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Original Story, Story and Screenplay

    21 Nom, 7 Wins} [Pictured]
  • 1909: Michael Todd (48 at death) {Oscar Winner: Picture1 Nom, 1 Win} [Pictured]
  • 1909: Buddy Adler (51 at death) {Oscar Winner: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award;
    Oscar Nominee: Picture2 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1936: Kris Kristofferson (74) {Oscar Nominee: Original Song Score1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1941: Michael Lerner (69) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1943: Klaus Maria Brandauer (67) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1949: Meryl Streep (61) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress16 Noms, 2 Wins} [Pictured]
  • 1952: Graham Greene (58) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins} [Pictured]
  • 1959: Thom Colwell (51) {Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1965: David O. Selznick (63) {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award;
    Oscar Nominee: Irving G. Thalberg Award1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1967: William Cannon (60) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1969: Judy Garland (47) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1972: Frances Flaherty (88) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1979: Wiard Ihnen (81) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color); Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
    3 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1987: Fred Astaire (88) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
    1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 2007: Willy Holt (85) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)1 Nom, 0 Wins}



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