Category: Academy Awards History
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Oscar Profile: Gregory Peck Revisited
Born April 5, 1916 in La Jolla, California, (Eldred) Gregory Peck was raised by his grandmother after his parents divorced when he was five. Sent to a Catholic military school by his father, after the death of his grandmother, he later enrolled as a pre-med student at U.C.-Berkeley but caught the acting bug. After graduation…
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Oscar History: September 4 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Pete Smith (86 at death) {16 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Color Short Film, Novelty Short Film, One-Reel Short Film Oscar Wins: Color Short Film, One-Reel Short Film, Special/Honorary 1899: Ida Kaminska (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress 1901: Paul Osborn (86…
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Oscar History: September 3 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Anthony Collins (70 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring, Musical Score 1897: Sally Benson (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1903: Wilfred M. Cline (72 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color) 1921: Ruth…
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Oscar History: September 2 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2010: Cinema Sight: Box Office Preview: Wrap-Ups (9.2.2010 – 9.13.2023) (13) 2010: Oscar Profile by Peter J. Patrick (15) Born 1905: Lionel Lindon (66 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color) 1923: Shinobu Muraki (73 at…
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Box Office History (Week 35, 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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Calendar Preview: September 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. SEPTEMBER Festivals Thursday, Sep. 4 – Toronto Film Festival (Festival) (Official)
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Oscar History: September 1 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Chester Franklin (63 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Two-Reel Short Film 1901: Harry Stradling (68 at death) {14 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) 1907: Nathan Juran (95 at death) {2 Noms, 1…
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Oscar History: August 31 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Tom Held (72 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing 1899: Albert Akst (58 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1902: Phil Charig (57 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1905: Dore Schary (74 at death) {6…
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Oscar History: August 30 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Edwin Burke (55 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation Oscar Win: Adaptation 1896: Raymond Massey (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor 1897: Fredric March (77 at death) {5 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Wins: Actor Academy Awards…
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Oscar History: August 29 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Michael Chekhov (64 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1898: Preston Sturges (60 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Screenplay 1901: Asakazu Nakai (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography 1901: Harry…
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Oscar Profile: Charles Laughton Revisited
Born July 1, 1899 in Yorkshire, England, young Charles Laughton followed his father into the hotel management business, but in his late twenties enrolled as a student in London’s prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) where he excelled. Soon appearing on the London stage, he was the first actor to play Agatha Christie’s Hercule…
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Oscar History: August 28 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Charles Boyer (78 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1899: James Wong Howe (76 at death) {10 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1903: Allen Vincent (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0…
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Oscar History: August 27 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Thomas Little (98 at death) {21 Noms, 6 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1893: Victor Heerman (84 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation Oscar Win: Adaptation 1905:…
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Oscar History: August 26 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1873: Lee De Forest (87 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1896: William S. Gray (50 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1898: Clem Beauchamp (94 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing Oscar Win: Assistant Directing 1903:…
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Box Office History (Week 34, 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…
