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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1878: Louise Dresser (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1894: Del Andrews (48 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Writing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1897: William V. Skall (78 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color)9 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1901: John Alton (94 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color)1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1907: Jean Louis (89 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White); Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
    14 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1908: Joshua Logan (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing
    3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1914: John Taylor (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1923: Glynis Johns (87) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1933: Diane Cilento (77) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1952: Harold Faltermeyer (58) {Oscar Nominee: Song1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1956: Ron Nyswaner (54) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1975: Kate Winslet (35) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress;
    Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress6 Noms, 1 Win}

Died

  • 1974: Virgil E. Miller (86) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1977: Fred F. Finkelhoffe (67) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1981: Gloria Grahame (57) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1982: Joseph Hurley (68) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1986: Hal B. Wallis (87) {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award; Oscar Nominee: Picture,
    Irving G. Thalberg Award
    4 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1989: Paul Lerpae (89) {Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate);
    Oscar Nominee: Special Effects1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 2001: Joseph Stone (87) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Ceremony

  • 1931: The 4th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement)
    {for the films of 1930/31}

Released

  • 1934: Cleopatra (National Release) { Best Picture Nominee, 1934}
  • 1956: The Ten Commandments (National Release) { Best Picture Nominee, 1956}
  • 2007: Michael Clayton (Limited Release) { Best Picture Nominee, 2007}




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