Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1877: Edmund Gwenn (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1898: George Gershwin (35 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1904: Claude Carpenter (71 at death)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
1917: Ted Haworth (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
1929: Edmond A. Levy (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Documentary Short
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
1942: Michael Weller (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
Died
1944: Edwin Burke (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Adaptation
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation
1948: Gregg Toland (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1969: Howard J. Lydecker (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1971: Edward Ward (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Drama Score, Musical Score
1972: Robert Emmett Dolan (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{8 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
1973: Anna Magnani (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Actress
Oscar Nominee: Actress
1979: John Cromwell (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{ Noms, Wins}
Academy Awards Host: 17th-Co | 1 time
1979: Arthur Hunnicutt (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1985: Frank Bracht (75)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1987: Edgar Anstey (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film
Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film
1997: Dorothy Kingsley (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
2001: Hannes Nikel (70)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
2008: Paul Newman (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{10 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Actor, Special/Honorary, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor
2010: Gloria Stuart (100) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
Released
1931: Five Star Final (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1931/32 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
2006: The Departed (11) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{5 Noms, 4 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Martin Scorsese), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Martin Scorsese), Supporting Actor (Mark Wahlberg), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
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