Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1896: Frederick Hollander (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
1898: Lotte Lenya (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1900: Lamar Trotti (51 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Original Story, Motion Picture Story
1902: Miriam Hopkins (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1906: Leon Barsacq (63 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
1914: Waldo Salt (72 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
1920: Melina Mercouri (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1926: John Morris (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score
1927: George C. Scott (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor
1937: Cynthia Weil (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1946: Howard Shore (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Song, Original Score
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score
1960: John Schwartzman (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1965: Ralph Eggleston (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film
1974: Jeremy Scahill (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
Died
1952: Nathan Levinson (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{24 Noms, 4 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special/Honorary, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
1965: Henry Travers (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1968: Lee Tracy (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1981: Luigi Scaccianoce (67)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
1990: Harry Marker (91)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
2011: Norman Corwin (101) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
Released
1961: West Side Story (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{11 Noms, 10 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins), Supporting Actor (George Chakiris), Supporting Actress (Rita Moreno), Musical Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction, Color Costume Design, Sound
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins), Supporting Actor (George Chakiris), Supporting Actress (Rita Moreno), Adapted Screenplay, Musical Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction, Color Costume Design, Sound
2013: 12 Years a Slave (1) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{9 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Supporting Actress (Lupita Nyong’o), Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Steve McQueen), Actor (Chiwetel Ejiofor), Supporting Actor (Michael Fassbender), Supporting Actress (Lupita Nyong’o), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Production Design, Costume Design
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