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Category: Academy Awards History

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 16

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1878: Harry Carey (69 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1884: Hans Kraly (66 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Writing; Oscar Nominee: Writing, Original Story – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1890: Claudine West (53 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay – 3 Noms,…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 15

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Irving Ries (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1905: Allie Wrubel (68 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1907: Marcello Pagliero (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1911:…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 14

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Hal Roach (100 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Comedy Short Film,One-Reel Short Film, Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Comedy Short Film, One-Reel Short Film –3 Noms, 3 Wins} 1896: Hans J. Salter (98 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score –6 Noms, 0 Wins} 1898: Margaret Booth…

  • Oscar Profile #20: Gladys Cooper

    Born December 18, 1888 in London, England, Gladys Cooper would have one of the most celebrated stage and screen careers of the Twentieth Century. Considered a great beauty even as a child, she became a photographer’s model at the age of six. She made her stage debut at 16 in 1905 in the British touring…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 13

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Herbert Brenon (78 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Drama Directing –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1885: James Monaco (60 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 4 Noms, 0 Wins} 1901: Sidney Wagner (46 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1901:…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 12

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Melchior Lengyel (94 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1893: Edward Selzer (77 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Documentary Short,Animated Short Film – 11 Nom, 5 Wins} 1904: Joseph Gershenson (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score,Adaptation or Treatment Score –…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 11

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Charles Previn (85 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Scoring; Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Musical Score – 7 Noms, 1 Win} 1894: Alexander Hall (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Eva Le Gallienne (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –1…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 10

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Bernard Herzbrun (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1898: Arthur Johnston (56 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: John Mescall (63 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1917: Jerry Wexler (91…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 9

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1908: William B. Murphy (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1941: Susannah York (69) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1956: Imelda Staunton (54) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} Died 1954: Jack Leonard…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 8

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Gordon Hollingshead (60 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director, Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film – 23 Noms, 7 Wins} 1903: Robert Webb (87 at death) {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director – 1 Noms, 1 Wins} 1909: José Ferrer (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 7

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1873: Adolph Zukor (103 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Wins} 1906: Herb Magidson (79 at death) {Oscar Winner: Song – 3 Noms, 1 Wins} 1908: Eliot Daniel (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1910: Frank Bracht (75 at…

  • Oscar Profile #19: Maggie Smith

    Born in 1934, Maggie Smith has been acting on stage since 1952, on TV since 1955 and on screen since 1958. She is a recipient of five BAFTAs, two Oscars, two Golden Globes, two Emmys and a Tony. She has been a Dame of the British Empire since 1990. Although she started out as a…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 6

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Rochus Gliese (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1913: Jack Leonard (41 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1913: Loretta Young (87 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress – 2 Noms, 1 Wins}…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 5

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Leroy Stone (55 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1905: Richard A. Pefferle (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) – 6 Noms, 0 Wins} 1905: Vladimir Pozner (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story –…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 4

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1916: Lionel Newman (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Musical Score;Oscar Nominee: Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score – 11 Noms, 1 Wins} 1916: Robert Parrish (79 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 2 Noms, 1 Wins} 1918: Buddy Baker (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Drama…

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