Category: Academy Awards History
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This Day in Oscar History: May 31 (2023)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Ernest Haller (74 at death) {7 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) 1908: Don Ameche (85 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1916: Bert Haanstra (81 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations:…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 30 (2023)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Howard Hawks (81 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Directing Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1912: Hugh Griffith (67 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1920: Franklin J. Schaffner (69 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination:…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 29 (2023)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Josef Von Sternberg (75 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing 1897: Erich Wolfgang Korngold (60 at death) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring Oscar Wins: Original Score, Scoring 1903: Bob Hope (100 at death) {0 Noms, 5 Wins} Oscar Wins:…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 28 (2023)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1906: Robert Buckner (83 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1909: Irving Jacoby (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film 1931: Carroll Baker (92) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress 1931: Gordon Willis (82 at…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 27 (2023)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Lucile Watson (83 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1894: Dashiell Hammett (66 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1898: Lee Garmes (80 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Cinematography…
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Box Office History (Week 21, 2023)
Every week, we’ll take a look back in 5-year intervals at the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office each weekend historically. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees during that weekend at the box office (as well as a section looking…
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 21, 2023)
Every week, we’ll take a look back in 5-year intervals at the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office each weekend historically. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees during that weekend at the box office (as well as a section looking…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 26 (2023)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Chandler Sprague (69 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1890: Sammy Lee (77 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Dance Direction 1891: Paul Lukas (80 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Actor Oscar Win: Actor 1905: Burnett…
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Rules & Promotional Guidelines Announced
CAMPAIGN PROMOTIONAL REGULATIONS AND AWARDS RULES APPROVED FOR 96TH OSCARS® Additional Submission Key Dates Announced LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy’s Board of Governors has approved campaign promotional regulations and awards rules for the 96th Academy Awards®. The campaign promotional regulations, which specify how motion picture companies and individuals directly associated with Oscars®-eligible motion pictures…
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Oscar Profile: Katy Jurado
Born January 16, 1924 in Mexico City, Mexico, María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García, known professionally as Katy Jurado, was the daughter of a lawyer and a singer. Actor Pedro Armendariz was her godfather. Jurado’s family was wealthy, its fortune controlled by her aristocratic grandmother. When offered a film role at the age of 15,…
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Oscar Profile #649: Katy Jurado
Born January 16, 1924 in Mexico City, Mexico, María Cristina Estela Marcela Jurado García, known professionally as Katy Jurado, was the daughter of a lawyer and a singer. Actor Pedro Armendariz was her godfather. Jurado’s family was wealthy, its fortune controlled by her aristocratic grandmother. When offered a film role at the age of 15,…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 25 (2023)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Charles Barton (79 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing Oscar Win: Assistant Directing 1913: Sidney Carroll (75 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay 1921: Hal David (91 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Song Oscar…
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2023 Oscar Nominations Predictions: May
As is our tradition, May begins our first predictive look at the year’s Oscar hopefuls. A lot of factors will play into how well our guesses hold up. Expect many of them to fall by the wayside as the year progresses and new contenders to rise into their places. Tripp was unable to participate in…
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2023 Oscar Nominations Predictions: May
As is our tradition, May begins our first predictive look at the year’s Oscar hopefuls. A lot of factors will play into how well our guesses hold up. Expect many of them to fall by the wayside as the year progresses and new contenders to rise into their places. Tripp was unable to participate in…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 24 (2023)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1901: Lucien Moraweck (72 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Score 1913: Peter Ellenshaw (93 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Visual Effects Oscar Win: Visual Effects 1919: Harold Leventhal (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination:…
