This Day in Oscar History: December 15 (2016)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1888: Maxwell Anderson (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Writing

1893: Victor Milner (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1906: Joe MacDonald (61 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1915: Charles F. Wheeler (88 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1918: Jeff Chandler (42 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1919: Stephen A. Seymour (53 at death)

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

1931: Ernest Pintoff (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1936: Walon Green (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1952: Julie Taymor (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1961: Reginald Hudlin (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

Died

1962: Charles Laughton (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1966: Walt Disney (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {59 Noms, 26 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film, Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film

1974: Anatole Litvak (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

1976: Ernst Fegte (76)

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1978: Chill Wills (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1989: Emile de Antonio (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1992: William Ware Theiss (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

2002: Arthur Jeph Parker (79)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

2010: Blake Edwards (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

2013: Joan Fontaine (96) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

Released

1939: Gone With the Wind (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {13 Noms, 8 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Victor Fleming), Lead Actress (Vivien Leigh), Supporting Actress (Hattie McDaniel), Screenplay, Editing, Color Cinematography, Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Victor Fleming), Lead Actor (Clark Gable), Lead Actress (Vivien Leigh), Supporting Actress (Olivia de Havilland, Hattie McDaniel), Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound Recording, Special Effects

1943: Madame Curie (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actor (Walter Pidgeon), Lead Actress (Greer Garson), Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction, Sound Recording

1963: America America (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1963 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Black-and-White Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Elia Kazan), Story and Screenplay, Black-and-White Art Direction

1972: The Godfather (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Lead Actor (Marlon Brando), Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Francis Ford Coppola), Lead Actor (Marlon Brando), Supporting Actor (James Caan, Robert Duvall, Al Pacino), Adapted Screenplay, [Original Score – Ineligibile], Editing, Costume Design, Sound

2000: Chocolat (16) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actress (Juliette Binoche), Supporting Actress (Judi Dench), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score

2004: Million Dollar Baby (12) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 4 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Clint Eastwood), Lead Actress (Hilary Swank), Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman)
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Clint Eastwood), Lead Actor (Clint Eastwood), Lead Actress (Hilary Swank), Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman), Adapted Screenplay, Editing