Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
1886: Alfred Junge (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)
1903: Vina Delmar (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1913: Daniel Taradash (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
Academy President #20: 1970-73, 3 terms
1921: Joe Mendoza (92)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
1923: Paddy Chayefsky (58 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay, Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay
1929: Elio Petri (53 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1931: Leslie Bricusse (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{10 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Original Song Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score, Musical Score
1939: Polly Platt (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design
1940: Lionel Chetwynd (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1940: Katharine Ross (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1941: James Hager (61 at death)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1954: Oprah Winfrey (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1967: Seamus McGarvey (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1971: Brian Oliver (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
Died
1963: Anthony Coldeway (75)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation
1984: Frances Goodrich (93)
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay
1985: Don Raye (75)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1986: Arthur Quenzer (80)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1986: Clarence Slifer (73)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special Effects
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1989: Morton Da Costa (74)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1993: Gustav Hasford (45)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
2002: Harold Russell (88)
{1 Nom, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor, Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
2012: Damien Bona (56)
{0 Noms, 0 Wins}
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Released
1937: The Good Earth [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Los Angeles Release — NY on 2.2.1937 / National on 8.6.1937) {Best Picture Nominee, 1937}
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