Category: Academy Awards History
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Oscar Profile: Sydney Pollack
Born July 1, 1934 in Lafayette, Indiana, Sydney Pollack was the son of a former boxer turned pharmacist and his wife, an alcoholic who died when he was 16. Pollack moved to New York after graduating from high school in 1952 From 1952-1954 he studied acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse. He then served two years…
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Oscar History: October 2 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Groucho Marx (86 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1904: Graham Greene (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1919: Shirley Clarke (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film 1941: Les Lazarowitz (75 at…
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Calendar Preview: October 2025
Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different forms and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organizations. Here’s what’s coming up this month. OCTOBER Nominations Tuesday, Oct. 14 – Critics Choice – Documentary (Nominations) (Official) Tuesday, Oct. 28 – Gotham Awards (Nominations) (Unconfirmed) Friday, Oct.…
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Oscar History: October 1 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Stanley Holloway (91 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1911: Irwin Kostal (83 at death) {5 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song or Adaptation Score, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score Oscar Wins: Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score 1920: Walter…
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Oscar History: September 30 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: George Bancroft (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor 1895: Lewis Milestone (84 at death) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Comedy Directing Oscar Wins: Directing, Comedy Directing 1903: Laszlo Gorog (93 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture…
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Box Office History (Week 39, 2025)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…
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Oscar History: September 29 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Cesare Zavattini (87 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story 1904: Greer Garson (91 at death) {7 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress Oscar Win: Actress 1906: Charles Wolcott (80 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original…
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Oscar History: September 28 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Ernst Fegte (76 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1912: Peter Finch (64 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win: Actor 1924: Marcello Mastroianni (72 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar…
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Oscar History: September 27 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1898: Vincent Youmans (47 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1903: Robert O. Cook (92 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate) 1906: Theodore St. John (49 at death) {1 Nom, 1…
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Oscar History: September 26 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1877: Edmund Gwenn (81 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1898: George Gershwin (35 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1904: Claude Carpenter (71 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design…
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Oscar Profile: Susan Hayward Revisited
Born Edythe Marrener, the daughter of a transportation worker, in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, N.Y. on June 30, 1917, the future Susan Hayward went to the movies a lot as a child to escape the boredom of her poor surroundings. A stunning beauty even as a child, she became a photographer’s model as a…
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Oscar History: September 25 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: John Howard Lawson (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1900: Robert Wyler (70 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1902: Al Hoffman (57 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1902: Ray Nazarro (83 at…
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2025 Nominations Predictions: September
The major festivals are over. All that remains are the precursors. Will our current inklings cement or melt with the November/December precursors? We shall see. KEY: Appears on Three Lists Appears on Two Lists Appears on One Lists Wesley Lovell Peter Patrick Tripp Burton Thomas LaTourrette Introductions Wesley Lovell: While not as sizable as it…
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Oscar History: September 24 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Paul Eagler (71 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects Oscar Win: Special Effects 1908: Gile Steele (43 at death) {6 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) 1909: Ben Oakland…
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Oscar History: September 23 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Stuart N. Lake (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1897: Walter Pidgeon (87 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor 1906: Walter MacEwen (79 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Two-Reel Short Film 1909: Robert F. Blumofe…
