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Category: Academy Awards History

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 16

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Leo Forbstein (55 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Scoring – 3 Noms, 1 Wins} 1892: George Barnes (60 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White); Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White),Cinematography (Color) – 6 Noms, 1 Wins} 1892: Kenneth Webb (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Scoring –…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 15

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1874: Douglas Doty (60 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1879: Jane Darwell (87 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress –1 Noms, 1 Wins} 1895: Alfred Neumann (56 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1900:…

  • Oscar Profile #7: John Ford

    Since four of the five films in last week’s profile of Maureen O’Hara were directed by John Ford, it seems fitting to profile the great director himself this week. When asked by a reporter to name the three greatest directors, Orson Welles famously said “John Ford, John Ford, John Ford.” Still today considered the great…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 14

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Lillian Gish (99 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Noms, 1 Wins} 1899: A. Arnold Gillespie (78 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects,Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate); Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 12 Noms, 4 Wins} 1909: Dorothy Kingsley (87…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 13

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1906: Edward Carrere (78 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction; Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Color) – 3 Noms, 1 Wins} 1909: Carlo Bernari (83 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1915: Cornel Wilde (74 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 12

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1944: Alex Funke (66) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Visual Effects – 2 Noms, 1 Wins} 1949: Richard Price (61) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} Died 1947: Cullen Tate (51) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1991: Aline MacMahon (92) {Oscar…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 11

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Everett Douglas (65 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1918: Jerome Robbins (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Directing, Special/Honorary –1 Noms, 2 Wins} 1941: Charles Shyer (69) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1962: Joan Cusack (48) [Pictured]…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 10

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Helen Hayes (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress –2 Noms, 2 Wins} 1908: Johnny Green (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Musical Score, One-Reel Short Film; Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score, Scoring, Musical Score, One-Reel Short Film –14 Noms, 5 Wins}…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 9

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Irving Cummings (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1890: Samuel Hoffenstein (56 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay, Scoring –3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1896: Robert Armbruster (97 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1902: Sheila…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 8

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1911: Irvine “Cotton” Warburton (70 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1912: Frank Santillo (65 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1912: Gaston Diehl (87 at death) {Oscar Winner: Two-Reel Short Film – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1912: Ralph…

  • Oscar Profile #6: Maureen O’Hara

    The now 90-year-old Irish-born red-headed icon, Maureen O’Hara, may well be the greatest living actress never to have been nominated for an Oscar. Discovered by Charles Laughton who mentored her in his films, Jamaica Inn and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, her first film without Laughton was a remake of her idol Katharine Hepburn’s film…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 7

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Max Ree (63 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1889: Robert Z. Leonard (78 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1895: René Hubert (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White),Costume Design (Color) – 2 Noms,…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 6

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1898: Mitchell Leisen (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Ted J. Kent (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1904: Folmar Blangsted (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1906: Janet Gaynor…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 5

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1878: Louise Dresser (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1894: Del Andrews (48 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Writing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1897: William V. Skall (78 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color) – 9 Noms, 1 Win} 1901:…

  • This Day in Oscar History: October 4

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1895: Buster Keaton (70 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} 1910: James R. Webb (63 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1921: James Poe (58 at death) {Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay – 4 Noms, 1 Win} 1924:…

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