Category: Academy Awards History
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Oscar History: May 28 (2025)
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 (94) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress 1931: Gordon Willis (82 at…
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Oscar History: May 27 (2025)
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, 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: May 26 (2025)
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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Oscar History: May 25 (2025)
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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Oscar History: May 24 (2025)
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:…
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Oscar History: May 23 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: John Hughes (72 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1883: Douglas Fairbanks (56 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary Academy President #1: 1927-29, 3 terms; Academy Awards Host: 1st-Co, 1 time 1885: James…
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Oscar Profile: Brenda Vaccaro
Born November 18, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York, Brenda Vaccaro is the daughter of Italian-Americans who raised her in Dallas, Texas where her parents founded Mario’s Restaurant. At 17, Vaccaro returned to New York to study acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse. She made her Broadway debut in 1961’s Everybody Loves Opel for which received a…
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Oscar History: May 22 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1907: Laurence Olivier (82 at death) {11 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Actor, Supporting Actor Oscar Wins: Actor, Special/Honorary Academy Awards Host: 31st-Co | 1 time 1922: Walter Scheuer (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature 1927: George R. Nelson (65 at…
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2025 Nominations Predictions: May
Cannes will start some speculation at its conclusion but it will be a few months before getting solid vibes about this year’s Oscar contest. Still, we’re going to try to get a sense of where things stand at this moment. KEY: Appears on Three Lists Appears on Two Lists Appears on One Lists Wesley Lovell…
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Oscar History: May 21 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1898: Glen MacWilliams (85 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1904: Robert Montgomery (77 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor Academy Awards Host: 21st | 1 time 1907: James G. Stewart (89 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations:…
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Oscar History: May 20 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2022: Friday Face-Off: The Ultimate List (3) Born 1884: Leon Schlesinger (65 at death) {6 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film 1891: Jack Wagner (72 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1894: Adela Rogers St. Johns (94 at…
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Box Office History (Week 20, 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: May 19 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Carey Wilson (72 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1921: Laurence E. Mascott (79 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature 1921: Don Peters (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1941: Nora Ephron (71 at…
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Oscar History: May 18 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Frank Capra (94 at death) {6 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing Oscar Wins: Directing Academy President #7: 1935-39, 4 terms; Academy Awards Host: 8th | 1 time 1902: Meredith Willson (82 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Drama Score 1908: Rodney…
