Category: Academy Awards History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Charles Dorian (51 at death) {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1920: I.A.L. Diamond (67 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay;Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay – 3 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured] 1941: Krzysztof Kieslowski (54 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Jeanne Eagels (39 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} [Pictured] 1891: Sidney Howard (48 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay; Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1907: Joan Harrison (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay –2 Noms,…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1903: Anne Revere (87 at death) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress – 3 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured] 1909: Daniel Fuchs (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story;Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story, Screenplay – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1924: Sidney Lumet (86) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Directing,Adapted…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Conrad A. Nervig (91 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 3 Noms, 2 Wins} [Pictured] 1908: Tullio Pinelli (100 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 4 Noms, 0 Wins} 1940: Vittorio Storaro (70) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography – 4 Noms, 3 Wins} [Pictured] 1947: Peter Weller…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: John Seitz (86 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography,Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 7 Noms, 0 Wins} 1894: Norman Reilly Raine (77 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1903: Anthony Veiller (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1917:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Vincent Korda (81 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color);Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) – 4 Noms, 1 Win} 1900: Harry Leonard (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Lionel Banks (48 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Ralph Block (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} 1904: Mack Gordon (54 at death) {Oscar Winner: Song – 9 Noms, 1 Win} 1905: Jean Paul Sartre (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1921: Judy…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1905: Lillian Hellman (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1910: Gene Ruggiero (91 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1914: Richard L. Van Enger (69 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1931: Martin…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1865: May Whitty (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} [Pictured] 1877: Charles Coburn (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 3 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured] 1905: Mildred Natwick (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Con Conrad (47 at death) {Oscar Winner: Song – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1902: Louis Alter (78 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1904: George Sawley (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1913: Sammy Cahn…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Sammy Fain (87 at death) {Oscar Winner: Song – 10 Noms, 2 Wins} [Pictured] 1904: Ralph Bellamy (87 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1909: Ralph E. Winters (94 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 6 Noms, 2 Wins}…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Jack Eaton (80 at death) {Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film – 5 Noms, 1 Win} 1890: Stan Laurel (74 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured] 1895: Lew Pollack (50 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1896: Frank…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Sidney Mitchell (53 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1894: Robert Russell Bennett (87 at death) {Oscar Winner: Musical Score;Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Musical Score – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1895: Fay Babcock (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1898: Harold Lipstein (76 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Joseph Kish (69 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White);Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) – 5 Noms, 1 Win} 1905: Steve Broidy (85 at death) {Oscar Winner: Jean…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Basil Rathbone (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} [Pictured] 1902: John Meehan (60 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color) – 3 Noms, 3 Wins} 1903: Frederick Stephani (59 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1…