Category: Academy Awards History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Elmer Dyer (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1897: Fred Rose (57 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1897: Boris Kaufman (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White) –2 Noms, 1 Win} 1926: Dale Hennesy (54 at…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Willard Van Der Veer (68 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography –1 Nom, 1 Win} 1901: William Hornbeck (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 4 Noms, 1 Win} 1902: John Lee Mahin (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1912:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Lajos Biro (68 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1892: Joseph Walker (92 at death) {Oscar Winner: Gordon E. Sawyer Award;Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) –3 Noms, 1 Win} 1893: Dorothy Parker (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Motion…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Hans Dreier (81 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color); Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color) – 23 Noms, 3 Wins} 1892: Louis Brock (78 at death) {Oscar Winner: Comedy Short Film – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1905: Friz Freleng…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1904: Ralph Berger (56 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1911: George White (86 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1919: Walter Bernstein (91) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1942: Isaac Hayes (65 at…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Joseph Wright (92 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color) – 12 Noms, 2 Wins} 1902: Robert Planck (69 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color) – 4 Noms, 0 Wins} 1915: Ring Lardner Jr. (85 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay,Adapted Screenplay –…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1904: Horace Woodard (68 at death) {Oscar Winner: Novelty Short Film – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1906: John W. Burton (71 at death) {Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1909: Miliza Korjus (71 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Samuel Goldwyn (94 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award,Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award; Oscar Nominee: Irving G. Thalberg Award – 1 Nom, 2 Wins} 1888: Monty Woolley (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1905: Martin Obzina (73…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: W. J. Reiter (90 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1894: J. Arthur Ball (57 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} 1895: W. Howard Greene (60 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color), Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Ethel Barrymore (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress –4 Noms, 1 Win} 1901: Ned Washington (75 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song, Original Score –12 Noms, 3 Wins} 1901: John B. Goodman (89 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color);Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Paul Wing (64 at death) {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1901: Peverell Marley (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color) –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1901: Merrill Pye (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1914:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Haldane Douglas (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Alfred Hitchcock (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award;Oscar Nominee: Directing – 5 Noms, 1 Win} 1904: Charles Rogers (94 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1881: Cecil B. DeMille (77 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Picture, Special/Honorary,Irving G. Thalberg Award; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing – 3 Noms, 3 Wins} 1892: Alfred Lunt (84 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1898: Oscar Homolka (79 at death) [Pictured]…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1903: William C. Thomas (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1914: Hugh Martin (96) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1925: Arnold Schulman (85) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1954: Terry Porter (56) {Oscar…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1895: Marcel Vertes (66 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design (Color) – 2 Noms, 2 Wins} 1896: Walter Lang (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1902: Norma Shearer (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress – 6 Noms,…