Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1895: Marcel Vertes (66 at death)
{2 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design (Color)
1896: Walter Lang (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1902: Norma Shearer (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1903: Malcolm Brown (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
1905: Fred Kohlmar (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1909: Brian Easdale (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Drama/Comedy Score
Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score
1913: Clarence Greene (81 at death)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
1914: Ken Annakin (94 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1924: Martha Hyer (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1943: James Griffin (61 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1944: Christopher Gore (43 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1968: Pete Docter (46) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Animated Film
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Animated Film, Animated Short Film
Died
1951: Tony Gaudio (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
1955: Jane Murfin (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1960: Frank Lloyd (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Directing
Oscar Nominee: Directing
Academy President #6: 1934-35, 1 term
1988: Adela Rogers St. Johns (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1993: Irene Sharaff (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{16 Noms, 5 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
2008: Howard G. Minsky (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
2008: Isaac Hayes (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Drama Score
2010: David L. Wolper (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
2012: Carlo Rambaldi (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
Released
1950: Sunset Blvd. (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{11 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Art Direction
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Billy Wilder), Actor (William Holden), Actress (Gloria Swanson), Supporting Actor (Erich von Stroheim), Supporting Actress (Nancy Olson), Story and Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Film Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction
2011: The Help (3) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2011 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer)
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actress (Viola Davis), Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain, Octavia Spencer)
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