Category: Academy Awards History
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Oscar History: February 19 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Paul Terry (84 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film 1895: Louis Calhern (61 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor 1899: Homer G. Tasker (90 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing 1911: Merle Oberon (68…
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97th Oscars Poll: Best Film Editing
Every day through the Friday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Film Editing Loading…
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Path to Oscar 2024: Production Design
We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. We’ll adjust our thoughts based on the precursor associated with this category, Art Directors Guild. Below are our predictions in Best Production Design. Best Production Design Winner Predictions The Brutalist Conclave Dune: Part Two Nosferatu Wicked…
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Oscar History: February 18 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Adolphe Menjou (73 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor 1907: Oscar Brodney (100 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay 1917: Ralph S. Hurst (55 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1918: Ivan…
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Box Office History (Week 7, 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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Path to Oscar 2024: Original Song
We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. We’ll adjust our thoughts based on the precursor associated with this category, Society of Composers & Lyricists. Below are our predictions in Best Original Song. Best Original Song Winner Predictions The Journey – The Six Triple…
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97th Oscars Poll: Best Supporting Actress
Every day through the Friday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Supporting Actress Loading…
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Path to Oscar 2024: Original Score
We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. We’ll adjust our thoughts based on the precursor associated with this category, Society of Composers & Lyricists. Below are our predictions in Best Original Score. Best Original Score Best Original Score Winner Predictions The Brutalist (WL…
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Oscar History: February 17 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Sol Lesser (90 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 1898: Fred Guiol (66 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay 1904: Milton Krasner (84 at death) {7 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)…
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Oscar History: February 16 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Robert Flaherty (67 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1884: Bert Kalmar (63 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1896: Carl Dreher (80 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing 1899: Leland Fuller (63…
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Oscar History: February 15 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 1996: The Oscar Guy Launched on GeoCities (29) Born 1893: Walter Donaldson (54 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1896: William H. Pine (59 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature 1899: Gale Sondergaard (86 at death) {2…
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Path to Oscar 2024: Visual Effects
We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. We’ll adjust our thoughts based on the precursor associated with this category, Visual Effects Society. Below are our predictions in Best Visual Effects. Best Visual Effects Winner Predictions Alien: Romulus Better Man Dune: Part Two (WL…
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Predictions: Make Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild
Can the Make Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild awards throw a monkey wrench into one film’s plans or another? We’ll have to see. MAKE UP ARTISTS & HAIR STYLISTS GUILD AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Special Make-up Effects Beetlejuice Beetlejuice…
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Predictions: Art Directors Guild
They have three stabs at an Oscar prediction. Can they make it? ART DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Period Art Direction The Brutalist WL PP TL A Complete Unknown PP Gladiator II Nil Nosferatu WL TL Saturday Night Nil…
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Predictions: Writers Guild of America
Will the WGA with its pro-union rules face headwinds when trying to predict the Oscars? WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Original Screenplay Anora WL PP TL Challengers Nil Civil War Nil My Old Ass Nil A Real…
