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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1892: Paul Wing (64 at death) {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1901: Peverell Marley (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1901: Merrill Pye (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1914: Andrea Leeds (69 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1922: Frédéric Rossif (67 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1926: Lina Wertmüller (84) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1931: Frederic Raphael (79) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1939: Richard Roth (71) {Oscar Winner: Picture1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1945: Wim Wenders (65) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1952: Chris A. Butler (41 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1953: James Horner (57) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song, Drama Score;
    Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Score, Drama Score10 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1959: Marcia Gay Harden (51) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1966: Halle Berry (44) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress1 Nom, 1 Win}

Died

  • 1977: George Oppenheimer (77) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1980: Diego Fabbri (69) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1984: Daniel J. Bloomberg (79) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary,
    Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
    ; Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
    8 Noms, 5 Wins}
  • 1985: Alfred Hayes (74) {Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1985: Gale Sondergaard (86) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1994: Joan Harrison (87) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay2 Noms, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1929: Hollywood Revue (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1928/29}
  • 1951: A Place in the Sun (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1951}
  • 2009: District 9 (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2009}




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