Category: Academy Awards History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1906: Edward Stevenson (62 at death) {Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White);Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1909: Lothar Wolff (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1909: Ken Darby (82 at death) {Oscar…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1881: Achmed Abdullah (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1890: Robert N. Lee (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Ira S. Webb (72 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color) – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1907:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Irving Berlin (101 at death) {Oscar Winner: Song; Oscar Nominee: Original Story,Motion Picture Story, Song – 9 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured] 1892: Margaret Rutherford (80 at death) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 1 Win} [Pictured] 1914: Haroun Tazieff (83 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Max Steiner (83 at death) {Oscar Winner: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score;Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score –26 Noms, 3 Wins} [Pictured] 1890: Clarence Brown (97 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 5 Noms, 0 Wins} 1894: Dimitri Tiomkin (85 at death) {Oscar…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1895: Richard Barthelmess (68 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1896: Richard Day (76 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color); Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color) – 20 Noms, 7 Wins} [Pictured] 1898: Dewey…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: John Meehan (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Writing, Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1897: Henry Ginsberg (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1903: Walter Thompson (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1906: Roberto Rossellini (71…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Benjamin Glazer (68 at death) {Oscar Winner: Writing, Original Story;Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Original Story – 2 Noms, 2 Wins} 1897: Otto Siegel (65 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Gary Cooper (60 at death) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Special/Honorary;Oscar…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Harry d’Abbadie d’Arrast (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1902: Max Ophuls (54 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Art Direction (Black-and-White) –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1907: Walter Bullock (46 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1908:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1916: John Dunning (74 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 2 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured] 1953: Phillip Borsos (41 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} Died 1941: Oliver T. Marsh (49) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color) – 1 Nom, 1 Win}…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Valles (83 at death) {Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color) – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1890: Percy Ikerd (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1896: Robert Odell (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1914: Hugo…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Beulah Bondi (92 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1899: Aline MacMahon (92 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Hugo Friedhofer (80 at death) {Oscar Winner: Drama/Comedy Score;Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Scoring – 9 Noms,…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Harry Perry (96 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1894: Vernon L. Walker (53 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 4 Noms, 0 Wins} 1898: Walter Strenge (76 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1902: Brian…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Ray Rennahan (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color);Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color) – 7 Noms, 2 Wins } [Pictured] 1900: Robert Lord (75 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Story – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1901: Heinz Roemheld (83 at death) {Oscar Winner: Musical Score – 2…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremony 1930: The 2nd Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1928/29} Born 1890: Barney McGill (51 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1907: Sidney Harmon (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1908: Eve Arden…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Robert Presnell (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1898: Adele Comandini (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Duke Ellington (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1904: Eleanore…