Category: Academy Awards History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1905: Leo Genn (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1906: Hugh Prince (53 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1906: Robert Surtees (78 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color); Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White),…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Victor Young (57 at death) {Oscar Winner: Drama/Comedy Score; Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Score, Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score – 22 Noms, 1 Win} 1899: Owen Marks (61 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1900: Robert Siodmak (72 at death)…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Billie Burke (85 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Ann Harding (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1909: Ben Maddow (83 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1909:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Oliver G. Wallace (76 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Musical Score;Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score – 5 Noms, 1 Win} 1895: Ernesto Lecuona (68 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1895: Phil Boutelje (83 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Wiard Ihnen (81 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color); Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color) – 3 Noms, 2 Wins} 1898: Lewis R. Foster (75 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Story; Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay – 2 Noms, 1…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Walter Oberst (55 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} 1907: Altina Carey (92 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1912: David Raksin (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1914: Paul de…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1883: Louis Gruenberg (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1895: Leslie I. Carey (88 at death) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing – 6 Noms, 1 Win} 1896: Maurice Ransford (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Jack L. Warner (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award; Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1 Nom, 2 Wins} 1894: Hal Mohr (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography,Cinematography (Color); Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 2 Noms, 2 Wins} 1899:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Anthony Coldeway (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1898: Morris Stoloff (81 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Musical Score;Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score – 18 Noms, 3 Wins} 1910: Walter Scharf (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Tom Barry (46 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Writing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1886: Fred Quimby (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film –13 Noms, 7 Wins} 1901: Renie (90 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color);Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White),…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: William Kellner (95 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color) – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1907: Milton Holmes (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1908: Lawrence Butler (80 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects,Sci-Tech Award – Type III…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1876: Maria Ouspenskaya (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1892: William Powell (91 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1896: William Cameron Menzies (60 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Art…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1914: Carmen Dragon (69 at death) {Oscar Winner: Musical Score – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1916: David Brown (93 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award;Oscar Nominee: Picture – 4 Noms, 1 Win} 1927: Pasquale Festa Campanile (58 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay –1…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: Donald Crisp (91 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1908: Nancy Hamilton (76 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1914: Miles White (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color) – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Unknown: William Creber (Unknown) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Color) –3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1856: George Bernard Shaw (94 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1892: Charles Boyle (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1894: Lesser…