Category: Academy Awards History
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Oscar History: April 5 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Arthur Hilton (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1900: Spencer Tracy (67 at death) {9 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Wins: Actor 1901: Melvyn Douglas (80 at death) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor Oscar Wins: Supporting…
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Oscar History: April 4 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Harry Oliver (85 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design 1896: Robert E. Sherwood (59 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay 1908: Sydney Boehm (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay…
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Oscar History: April 3 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Leslie Howard (50 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor 1897: John O. Aalberg (87 at death) {10 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects Oscar Wins: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate) 1898:…
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Oscar Profile: Ryan Gosling Revisited
Born November 12, 1980 in London, Ontario, Canada, Ryan Gosling is the son of a secretary and a traveling salesman. Homeschooled by his mother, he attended several high schools including a vocational school where he excelled in drama and fine arts. Gosling performed in several talent shows eventually landing a spot on The All New Mickey…
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Oscar History: April 2 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2010: Cinema Sight: Looking at the Weekend (15) Born 1899: William Garity (72 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1902: Edward Eliscu (96 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1908: William Kiernan (65 at death) {6 Noms, 0…
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Calendar Preview: April 2026
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. APRIL 2026 Oscars Tuesday, Apr. 28 – Sci-Tech Awards (98th) (Official)
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Oscar History: April 1 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Wallace Beery (64 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win: Actor 1904: Sherman Todd (75 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing 1905: Harry Grey (58 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Two-Reel Short Film 1910: Robert Pirosh…
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Oscar History: March 31 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Sarah Y. Mason (84 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation Oscar Win: Adaptation 1904: Sam Zimbalist (54 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Win: Picture 1905: Robert Stevenson (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Directing 1907:…
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Box Office History (Week 13, 2026)
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: March 30 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Archie Stout (86 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color) 1892: Ellsworth Hoagland (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1894: Ray Cory (73 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1897: Robert…
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Oscar History: March 29 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Robert J. Kern (87 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing 1889: Warner Baxter (62 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Actor Oscar Win: Actor 1894: Franz Planer (68 at death) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White),…
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Oscar History: March 28 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Flora Robson (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1905: Eleanor Perry (75 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay 1905: Pandro S. Berman (91 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Picture Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg…
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Oscar History: March 27 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Ferde Grofe (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Musical Score 1895: Ray June (63 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography 1897: Gloria Swanson (86 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress 1898: Norma Koch (81 at death) {3…
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Oscar Profile: Amy Madigan
Born Amy Marie Madigan on September 11, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois to Dolores and John J. Madigan, her mother was an amateur actress ,and her father was a journalist who worked for Newsweek and provide political commentary on such shows as Meet the Press and Face the Nation. During high school, Madigan performed in school plays. …
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Oscar History: March 26 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Alfred Cohn (70 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation 1907: Leigh Harline (62 at death) {8 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score Oscar Wins: Original Song, Original Score 1911: Tennessee Williams…
