Category: Academy Awards History
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Oscar History: February 6 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Carroll Clark (74 at death) {7 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque) 1903: Louis Mesenkop (71 at death) {3 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects Oscar Wins:…
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Predictions: Society of Composers & Lyricists
The group that lines up with the Original Song and Original Score category announces their winners tomorrow. SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS & LYRICISTS AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production Dear Me – Diane…
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Oscar Profile: Paul Thomas Anderson Revisited
Born June 26, 1970 in Los Angeles, California to Edwina and Ernie Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson’s father was a radio and TV personality, horror host and announcer and one of the first owners of a VCR with a vast collection of classic films for his son to cut his teeth on. Young Anderson began shooting…
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Oscar History: February 5 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Bronislau Kaper (81 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Musical Score Oscar Win: Drama/Comedy Score 1919: Red Buttons (87 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1921: Ken Adam (95…
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Oscar History: February 4 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Jacques Prevert (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1913: Frank P. Keller (64 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing 1915: Ray Evans (92 at death) {7 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song Oscar Wins:…
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Oscar History: February 3 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1909: Dorothy Spencer (93 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing 1932: Peggy Ann Garner (52 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1936: James Bridges (57 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay 1938: Victor Buono (43…
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Box Office History (Week 5, 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: February 2 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: Anne Bauchens (85 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing 1886: Frank Lloyd (74 at death) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing Oscar Wins: Directing Academy President #6: 1934-35, 1 term 1902: Wallace Kelley (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0…
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Calendar Preview: February 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. FEBRUARY Festivals Thursday, Feb. 12 – Berlin Film Festival (Festival) (Official) Nominations Tuesday, Feb. 10 – Publicists (Individuals) (Nominations) (Official) Thursday, Feb.…
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Oscar History: February 1 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: David Boehm (69 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1894: John Ford (79 at death) {6 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing Oscar Wins: Directing 1901: Benjamin Zemach (96 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction 1901:…
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Oscar History: January 31 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1903: Ellis J. Thackery (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1921: Carol Channing (97 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1929: Jean Simmons (80 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress 1937: Philip Glass…
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Oscar History: January 30 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Percy Heath (49 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation 1892: Oliver T. Marsh (49 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1899: Edward G. Boyle (78 at death) {7 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design,…
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Oscar Profile: William Powell Revisited
Born July 29, 1892 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, William (Horatio) Powell was the only child of Nettie and Horatio Powell. He moved with his family to Kansas City, Missouri in 1907 where he graduated from Central High School in 1911. He then moved to New York where he entered the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in…
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Oscar History: January 29 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Alfred Junge (78 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1903: Vina Delmar (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1913: Daniel Taradash (90 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination:…
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Oscar History: January 28 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Karl Hajos (61 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score 1892: Ernst Lubtisch (55 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1893: Edwin B. Willis (70 at death) {32 Noms, 8 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art…
