This Day in Oscar History: November 1 (2014)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1880: Grantland Rice (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film

1895: Franz Bachelin (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1904: Jerry Fairbanks (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film

1911: Henry Troyat (95 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1927: Marcel Ophuls (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1939: Roger Kellaway (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song or Adaptation Score

1946: Dennis Muren (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {13 Noms, 9 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1949: Jeannie Berlin (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1949: David Foster (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1961: Kim Krizan (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1967: Pierre Coffin (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Feature

1972: Toni Collette (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

Died

1977: Jerome Thoms (70)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1982: King Vidor (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Drama Directing

1984: Norman Krasna (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Original Story

1986: Walter Wottitz (75)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1988: George Folsey (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{13 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

2002: Keith A. Wester (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{6 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

2006: Florence Klotz (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

Released

1941: One Foot in Heaven (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1955: Picnic (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Editing, Color Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Joshua Logan), Supporting Actor (Arthur O’Connell), Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Art Direction

2013: Dallas Buyers Club (1) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Actor (Matthew McConaughey), Supporting Actor (Jared Leto), Makeup & Hairstyling
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor (Matthew McConaughey), Supporting Actor (Jared Leto), Original Screenplay, Editing, Makeup & Hairstyling