Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1880: Monckton Hoffe (70 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story
1894: Stephen Dunn (85 at death)
{4 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing
1899: Irmgard Von Cube (77 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1902: Jim Morahan (73 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)
1914: Richard Widmark (93 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1919: Ken Higgins (88 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1927: Lonne Elder III (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1927: Alan King (76 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{ Noms, Wins}
Academy Awards Host: 44th-Co | 1 time
1943: Aggie Guerard Rodgers (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design
1956: Jon Kilik (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1971: Jared Leto (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
Died
1948: Frederic Ullman Jr. (45) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film
1974: Jack Benny (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{ Noms, Wins}
Academy Awards Host: 16th | 2 times
1977: Howard Hawks (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Directing
1986: Elsa Lanchester (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1990: Gene Callahan (82)
{4 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
2000: Jason Robards (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
2001: Nigel Hawthorne (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
2003: Francis Thompson (95)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Short
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
Released
1940: The Philadelphia Story (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Actor (James Stewart), Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (George Cukor), Actor (James Stewart), Actress (Katharine Hepburn), Supporting Actress (Ruth Hussey), Screenplay
1973: The Exorcist (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{10 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay, Sound
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (William Friedkin), Actress (Allen Burstyn), Supporting Actor (Jason Miller), Supporting Actress (Linda Blair), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound
2001: Gosford Park (14) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 1 Win @ 2001 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Robert Altman), Supporting Actress (Helen Mirren, Maggie Smith), Original Screenplay, Art Direction, Costume Design
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