Category: Academy Awards History
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Box Office History (Week 28, 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: July 14 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Dave Fleischer (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film 1894: Hal C. Kern (90 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing 1894: Ted Koehler (78 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song 1894:…
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Oscar History: July 13 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Clyde De Vinna (63 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography Oscar Win: Cinematography 1891: John Victor Mackay (54 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1892: Donald Jahraus (70 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win}…
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Oscar History: July 12 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2011: Cinema Sight: Polls: Now That You’ve Seen… (14) Born 1882: Max Parker (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1886: Jean Hersholt (69 at death) {0 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Wins: Special/Honorary Academy President #11: 1945-49, 3 terms…
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Oscar History: July 11 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Howard Estabrook (94 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Writing, Adaptation Oscar Win: Adaptation 1892: Thomas Mitchell (70 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1894: Walter Wanger (74 at death) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations:…
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Oscar History: July 10 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1883: Sam Wood (66 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing 1893: Jimmy McHugh (75 at death) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song 1901: Ralph Jester (90 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color) 1905: Thomas Gomez…
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Contenders 25: July Update
For our July update, we’re looking at everything that has moved on to a new stage. There aren’t many at this early stage of the year but we have a few. Moving to Stage 2 Once all of the preliminary data has been received, a film moves to Stage 2. Here are the 14 who…
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Oscar History: July 9 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1881: William Anthony McGuire (59 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1882: Richard Hageman (83 at death) {6 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score Oscar Win: Scoring 1890: Hy Heath (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins}…
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Oscar History: July 8 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1895: Arthur Miller (75 at death) {6 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1900: Paul Weatherwax (60 at death) {2 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Wins: Editing 1930: John Calley (81 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar…
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Box Office History (Week 27, 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: July 7 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2010: Cinema Sight: Film Previews / Trailer Watch (15) 2011: Cinema Sight: Polls: Oscar’s Best/Oscar Revisionist (14) Born 1898: Edward Curtiss (72 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1899: George Cukor (83 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing Oscar…
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Oscar History: July 6 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1883: Ralph Morgan (72 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1898: Hanns Eisler (64 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score 1911: Rudi Fehr (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1912: Milton Sperling (76 at death) {1…
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Oscar History: July 5 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1901: Harry Wild (59 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography 1912: Mack David (81 at death) {8 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song 1918: Moss Mabry (87 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)…
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Oscar History: July 4 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2011: Cinema Sight: Polls: What Are You Watching? (14) Born 1882: Louis B. Mayer (75 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1883: William Hedgecock (64 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1889: Joseph Ruttenberg (93 at death) {10…
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Oscar Profile: Leo McCarey Revisited
Born October 3, 1896, (Thomas) Leo McCarey began in films as Assistant Director to horror legend Tod Browning in 1920, but soon found his niche as a comedy writer for Hal Roach’s Our Gang comedies. He later brought Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy together and guided their early joint career. By 1929 he was VP in charge…
