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Category: Academy Awards History

Oscar Profile #401: Vittorio De Sica

Born July 7, 1901 in Lazio, Italy, Vittorio de Sica grew up in Sicily where his first job was as an office clerk in support of his poor family. Drawn to acting, he made his film debut as the title character as a boy in The Clemenceau Affair in 1917. He did not make another…

July 19, 2018
This Day in Oscar History: July 19 (2018)

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July 19, 2018
This Day in Oscar History: July 18 (2018)

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July 18, 2018
This Day in Oscar History: July 17 (2018)

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July 17, 2018
This Day in Oscar History: July 16 (2018)

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July 16, 2018
This Day in Oscar History: July 15 (2018)

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July 15, 2018
This Day in Oscar History: July 14 (2018)

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July 14, 2018
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 28, 2018)

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. All data is collected from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees during that weekend at the…

July 13, 2018
This Day in Oscar History: July 13 (2018)

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July 13, 2018
Oscar Profile #400: Elizabeth Patterson

Born November 22, 1974 in Savannah, Tennessee, Elizabeth Patterson was the daughter of a confederate soldier who became a judge. Educated at Martin College with postgraduate work at Columbia Institute in Tennessee, Patterson’s parents sent her to Europe hoping the experience would diminish her interest in becoming an actress, but it only intensified her determination.…

July 12, 2018
This Day in Oscar History: July 12 (2018)

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July 12, 2018
This Day in Oscar History: July 11 (2018)

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July 11, 2018
This Day in Oscar History: July 10 (2018)

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July 10, 2018
This Day in Oscar History: July 9 (2018)

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July 9, 2018
This Day in Oscar History: July 8 (2018)

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July 8, 2018