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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1885: Charles Rosher (88 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography,
    Cinematography (Color)
    6 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1898: William Flannery (60 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color)1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1899: Douglas Shearer (71 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing,
    Special Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette), Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque),
    Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
    ; Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
    21 Nom, 14 Wins}
  • 1901: Lee Strasberg (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1905: Mischa Auer (61 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1911: Theron Warth (61 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1911: Charles Walters (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Directing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1914: Mikhail Bogdanov (96) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1925: Rock Hudson (59 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1942: Martin Scorsese (68) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Directing; Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay8 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1944: Danny DeVito (66) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Picture1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1945: Roland Joffé (65) {Oscar Nominee: Directing2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1958: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (52) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
    1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1971: Gladys Cooper (82) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1975: Merrill Pye (74) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1997: Peter James (73) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 2008: Irving Brecher (94) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 2009: The Blind Side (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2009}




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