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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1890: Clyde De Vinna (63 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1891: John Victor Mackay (54 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,
    Art Direction (Black-and-White)
    3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1892: Donald Jahraus (70 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1893: Sam Comer (81 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White),
    Art Direction (Color)
    ; Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White),
    Art Direction (Color)
    26 Noms, 4 Wins}
  • 1895: Daniel Mandell (91 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Editing5 Noms, 3 Wins}
  • 1896: Lenore Coffee (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1906: Jack Chertok (88 at death) {Oscar Winner: Comedy Short Film1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1912: Grahame Tharp (98) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1921: Kenneth Utt (72 at death) {Oscar Winner: Picture1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1921: Ernest Gold (77 at death) {Oscar Winner: Drama/Comedy Score; Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Non-Musical Score5 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1941: Jacques Perrin (69) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Documentary Feature
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1941: Robert Forster (69) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1942: Harrison Ford (68) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1957: Cameron Crowe (53) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay;
    Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1963: Shari Springer Berman (47) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1965: Scott B. Smith (45) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1954: Grantland Rice (73) {Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1962: Jerry Wald (50) {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award; Oscar Nominee: Picture
    2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1963: Jack Wagner (72) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1969: Bess Meredyth (79) {Oscar Nominee: Writing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1970: Roger Edens (64) {Oscar Winner: Musical Score; Oscar Nominee: Song, Scoring,
    Musical Score
    8 Noms, 3 Wins}
  • 1970: Arthur Miller (75) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White);
    Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)6 Noms, 3 Wins}
  • 1974: C. C. Stevens (67) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1976: Carl Dreher (80) {Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1978: Oliver Messel (74) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1979: Corinne Griffith (83) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1994: Marik Vos (71) {Oscar Winner: Costume Design; Oscar Nominee: Costume Design,
    Costume Design (Black-and-White)
    3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1996: Pandro S. Berman (91) {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award; Oscar Nominee: Picture1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 2006: Red Buttons (87) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 1 Win}

Released

  • 1940: All This, and Heaven Too (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1940}
  • 1979: Breaking Away (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1979}
  • 1990: Ghost (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1990}




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