This Day in Oscar History: March 8 (2013)

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This Day in Oscar History: March 8 (2013)

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March 8, 2013

This Day in Oscar History

Wesley Lovell

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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1903: D’Eaubonne (67 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1909: Stuart Gilmore (62 at death)

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1910: Claire Trevor (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1913: Jack Solomon (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1943: Lynn Redgrave (67 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1945: Bruce Broughton (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1947: Carole Bayer Sager (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

Died

1954: John L. Balderston (64)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1955: William C. de Mille (76)

{0 Noms, 0 Wins}
Academy President #2: 1929-31, 2 terms; Academy Awards Host: 1st-Co, 2nd | 2 times

1970: John Leipold (82)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Scoring
     Oscar Nominee: Scoring

1971: Borden Chase (71)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1971: Harold Lloyd (77)

{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

1975: George Stevens (70)

  {9 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Directing, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing
     Academy President #14: 1958-59, 1 term

1982: Walter Plunkett (79)

  {10 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)