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Category: Academy Awards History

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 29

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Hope Emerson (62 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Akim Tamiroff (72 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1901: Daniele Amfitheatrof (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1935:…

  • Oscar Profile #9: James Whale

    James Whale was born in Dudley, England, a poor mining town, in 1889. He learned to direct as a prisoner of war in a German prison camp during World War I. That experience led to the London stage, Broadway and eventually a Hollywood contract with Universal, where he made most of his films. Although it…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 28

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Edith Head (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Costume Design,Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) – 35 Noms, 8 Wins} 1902: Elsa Lanchester (84 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1907: Don Walker (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 27

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Jane Murfin (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1906: Gabriel Scognamillo (67 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1906: Al Roelofs (83 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1909:…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 26

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1875: H. B. Warner (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1881: Margaret Wycherly (74 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1938: Michael Ahnemann (66 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 25

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Nicholas Musuraca (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1908: Carmen Dillon (91 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White);Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1920: Florence Klotz (86 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 24

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1877: Harry Hallenberger (76 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color) –1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1881: Julian Josephson (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Writing – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1890: Heinz Herald (73 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay; Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Original Story, Screenplay – 3 Noms,…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 23

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Seymour Felix (68 at death) {Oscar Winner: Dance Direction – 1 Noms, 1 Wins} 1901: Arthur Jacobson (91 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1925: Manos Hadjidakis (68 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song – 1 Noms, 1 Wins} 1925: Nanni…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 22

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: John L. Balderston (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1900: William Perlberg (68 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1907: John Carter (74 at death) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing – 1 Noms, 1 Wins} 1912: Philip H.…

  • Oscar Profile #8: Federico Fellini

    Born in Rimini, Italy in 1920, Federico Fellini moved to Rome in 1939 where he became a screenwriter, most notably associated with neorealist director Roberto Rossellini. Working for Rossellini, he wrote the scripts for some of that director’s best films, including Open City, Paisan and The Flowers of St. Francis. Moving into directing in the…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 21

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1877: Josephine Lovett (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Writing – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1915: Adele Palmer (92 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color) – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1921: Malcolm Arnold (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Scoring – 1 Noms, 1 Wins} 1941: Marcell Jankovics…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 20

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1895: Morris Ryskind (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1896: Joe McDonough (47 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1897: Adolph Deutsch (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Musical Score – 5 Noms, 3 Wins} 1901: Frank Churchill…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 19

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1907: Leopold Atlas (46 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1913: Vasco Pratolini (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1922: Juanita Moore (88) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1928: Zev Braun (82) {Oscar…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 18

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Frederick Hollander (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score – 4 Noms, 0 Wins} 1898: Lotte Lenya (83 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1900: Lamar Trotti (51 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay;Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay,…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 17

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Spring Byington (84 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1889: Mildred Cram (95 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1893: Richard Connell (56 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Original Story –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1900:…

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