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Category: Academy Awards History

  • This Day in Oscar History: March 9

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: George Froeschel (88 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1892: Arthur Caesar (61 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Story – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1900: Loren L. Ryder (85 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type…

  • This Day in Oscar History: March 8

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1903: D’Eaubonne (67 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1909: Stuart Gilmore (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1910: Claire Trevor (90 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1913: Jack Solomon…

  • This Day in Oscar History: March 7

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Ernest Miller (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1908: Anna Magnani (65 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1913: Liam O’Brien (83 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1914:…

  • This Day in Oscar History: March 6

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1920: Lewis Gilbert (91) {Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1926: Andrzej Wajda (85) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} 1928: Robert Clouse (68 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1941: Ferdinando Scarfiotti (53 at…

  • This Day in Oscar History: March 5

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1874: Henry Travers (91 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1888: Jules Furthman (78 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1892: William Tummel (85 at death) {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1893: Jack Sullivan…

  • This Day in Oscar History: March 4

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Victor A. Gangelin (68 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color);Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1913: John Garfield (39 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1913: Jean Bourgoin (78 at death)…

  • Oscar Profile #27: Jean Simmons

    Born January 31, 1929 in London, her father was a British Olympic gymnastics champion. Discovered in dancing school at the age of 14, she was promptly signed for a co-starring role in her first film, 1944’s Give Us the Moon. It was her seventh film in three years, David Lean’s 1946 production of Great Expectations,…

  • This Day in Oscar History: March 3

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Roy Davidson (66 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Gwen Wakeling (81 at death) {Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color) – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1917: Robert Luthardt (60 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1922:…

  • This Day in Oscar History: March 2

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: A. Earl Hedrick (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1900: Kurt Weill (50 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1905: Jerome Hill (67 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1914:…

  • This Day in Oscar History: March 1

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Geza Herczeg (65 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay; Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1908: Oscar Millard (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1910: David Niven (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor –…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 28 & 29

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Ben Hecht (70 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Story;Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adaptation, Original Story, Screenplay – 6 Noms, 2 Wins} 1903: Vincente Minnelli (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Directing – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1904: Anthony Havelock-Allan (98 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Screenplay…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 27

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: William Demarest (91 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1898: Roger Heman (71 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects – 5 Noms, 1 Win} 1901: Elizabeth Hill (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Robert Usher…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 26

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: John Leipold (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Scoring – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1900: Jean Negulesco (93 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1905: Vernon Harris (93 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1916: Jackie Gleason…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 25

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Jed Harris (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1908: George Duning (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score,Musical Score – 5 Noms, 0 Wins} 1911: Ingo Preminger (95 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}…

  • Oscar Profile #26: Anne Bancroft

    Born Anna Maria Italiano in the Bronx on September 17, 1931, the future Anne Bancroft made her screen debut in 1952’s Don’t Bother to Knock. In featured roles in A movies like Demetrius and the Gladiators and lead roles in B movies like Gorilla at Large, she became dissatisfied with her film career by the…

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