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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1879: Ethel Barrymore (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
    4 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1901: Ned Washington (75 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song, Original Score
    12 Noms, 3 Wins}
  • 1901: John B. Goodman (89 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color);
    Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
    4 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1903: Jerome Cady (45 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1905: Johnny Lange (100 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1906: Loyal Griggs (71 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color), Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
    4 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1908: Herbert Norsch (46 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1909: Herbert Clyde Lewis (41 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1912: Wendy Hiller (90 at death) [Pictured] [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress; Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1924: Robert Bolt (70 at death) {Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay3 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1924: Yoshiro Muraki (86) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Costume Design (Black-and-White)
    4 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1935: Jim Dale (75) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1950: Tess Harper (60) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1955: Leslie Ekker (55) {Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1963: Alejandro González Iñárritu (47) {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1972: Matthew Wood (38) {Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1972: Ben Affleck (38) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 1 Win}

Died

  • 1969: William Goetz (66) {Oscar Nominee: Picture1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1986: Waldon O. Watson (79) {Oscar Winner: John A. Bonner Medal,
    Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
    ;
    Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing6 Noms, 3 Wins}
  • 1998: Vince Cannon (60) {Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 2000: Robert Swink (82) {Oscar Nominee: Editing3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 2008: Jerry Wexler (91) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1935: Alice Adams (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1935}
  • 1939: The Wizard of Oz (Hollywood Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1939}
  • 1951: A Place in the Sun (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1951}
  • 1979: Apocalypse Now (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1979}




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