Looking at Film from Every Angle

Category: Academy Awards History

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 25

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Walter Brennan (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor –4 Noms, 3 Wins} 1908: Jack Gilford (81 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1914: Olle Nordemar (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1935:…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 24

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Edward R. Robinson (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1898: Bernard B. Brown (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing,Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate); Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects –11 Nom, 2 Wins} 1899: Dan George (82 at…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 23

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Emil Jannings (65 at death) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1888: Raymond Chandler (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1894: Hans Peters (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color) – 5 Noms, 0…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 22

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1905: Louis Diage (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White) –3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1918: Wendell Mayes (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1926: Bryan Forbes (84) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1929: Vivien…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 21

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Eugen Shuftan (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 1 Win} 1898: Charles Marshall (86 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Ralph Staub (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1902: Leah Rhodes…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 20

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Gregory Stone (90 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Scoring – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1920: Denys Coop (61 at death) {Oscar Winner: Visual Effects (Special Achievement Award) –0 Noms, 1 Win} 1938: Natalie Wood (43 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress – 3 Noms,…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 19

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1883: Max Fleischer (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1915: Elliot Scott (78 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White) –3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1917: Lawrence B. Marcus (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom,…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 18

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Georges Annenkov (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1891: Gene Lockhart (65 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1893: Richard Dix (56 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1893:…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 17

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1898: Osmond Borradaile (100 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color) –Not Official: Preliminary submission not granted official nomination} 1899: James Cagney (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1905: William Gargan (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor –1 Nom,…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 16

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1901: Leon Shamroy (72 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color);Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) –18 Noms, 4 Wins} 1902: Andrew L. Stone (96 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1907: Barbara Stanwyck (82 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 15

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Nathan Levinson (64 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special/Honorary, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate); Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects – 24 Noms, 4 Wins} 1889: Marjorie Rambeau (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1893: William Dieterle…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 14

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Ted Koehler (78 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1894: Dave Fleischer (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1894: Hal C. Kern (90 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1894: Michel…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 13

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Clyde De Vinna (63 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1891: John Victor Mackay (54 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1892: Donald Jahraus (70 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects – 3 Noms, 1…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 12

    Today, we inject a new set of data into our daily posts. Now we have the release date information for Best Picture nominees in addition to the previously included Best Picture winners. Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: Max Parker (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 1 Nom, 0…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 11

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Howard Estabrook (94 at death) {Oscar Winner: Adaptation; Oscar Nominee: Writing, Adaptation – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1892: Thomas Mitchell (70 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor –2 Noms, 1 Win} 1894: Walter Wanger (74 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Picture, Documentary Short,…

Verified by MonsterInsights