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Category: Academy Awards History

  • This Day in Oscar History: April 28

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1878: Lionel Barrymore (76 at death) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor; Oscar Nominee: Directing,Lead Actor – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1893: Charles Schoenbaum (57 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color) – 1 Nom,0 Wins} 1894: Warren Newcombe (66 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects – 3 Noms, 2…

  • This Day in Oscar History: April 27

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Fritz Maurischat (93 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Walter Lantz (94 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film – 10 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured] 1932: Anouk Aimee (78) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 0…

  • This Day in Oscar History: April 26

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Joseph H. August (57 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1896: Jules C. Stein (85 at death) {Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award – 0 Noms,1 Win} 1898: C. Bakaleinikoff (68 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score,Musical Score – 4 Noms,…

  • This Day in Oscar History: April 25

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Bunny Dull (90 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature;Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director, Documentary Feature – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1909: William L. Pereira (76 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1912: Franklin Coen (78 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay –…

  • This Day in Oscar History: April 24

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1907: Gabriel Figueroa (90 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White) –1 Nom} 1909: Bernhard Grzimek (77 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1913: Maurice Carter (86 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Color) – 2 Noms} 1920: Ugo Pirro (87…

  • This Day in Oscar History: April 23

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1876: John DuCasse Schulze (67 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White) –2 Noms} 1893: Frank Borzage (69 at death) {Oscar Winner: Directing, Drama Directing – 2 Noms, 2 Wins} 1898: Ernest Laszlo (85 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White);Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) –8…

  • This Day in Oscar History: April 22

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Charles LeMaire (88 at death) {Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White),Costume Design (Color); Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) – 16 Noms, 3 Wins} [Pictured] 1899: Byron Haskin (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech III;Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 4 Noms, 1 Win}…

  • This Day in Oscar History: April 21

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1901: William Ferrari (61 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White);Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1904: Daniel L. Fapp (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color);Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White),Cinematography (Color) – 7 Noms, 1 Win} 1907: Joseph C.…

  • This Day in Oscar History: April 20

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Charles D. Hall (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 2 Noms} 1892: Roy Pomeroy (55 at death) {Oscar Winner: Engineering Effects – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1893: Harold Lloyd (77 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured] 1905: Nicholas Brodszky…

  • Favorite Oscar Moments, Part XV

    Today is our final Favorite Oscar Moments issue. We end it with a shared passion and two honorary awards form one favorite. Peter J. Patrick 1972, 45th Academy Awards Edward G. Robinson receives an honorary Oscar posthumously and Rosalind Russell receives the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

  • Best Picture

    And so we’ve reached the end of our nearly month long examination of all categories for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. This is, of course, the big one, so we’ve saved it until last. We hope you’ve enjoyed our coverage and want you to stick around through the coming months as we add new articles…

  • Favorite Oscar Moments, Part XIV

    We reflect today on two very personal stories and a surprising victory in our penultimate edition of our Favorite Oscar Moments series. Wesley Lovell 1989, 62nd Academy Awards It’s a moment that I remember very vividly. I had heard of this movie earlier in the year called Driving Miss Daisy and that it had been…

  • Best Visual Effects

    This is our penultimate post and how fitting that such a sure thing category is being revealed between two undecided races. Nevertheless, here are our predictions on the Visual Effects category, some facts and favorites. Trivia: Five Facts The first award was given out for Visual Effects alone in 1963 and has been given out…

  • Favorite Oscar Moments, Part XIII

    Our Oscar Favorite Moments series continues in our thirteenth outing with an Honorary Oscar presentation, a shocking outfit and a surprise winner. Peter J. Patrick 1969, 42nd Academy Awards Maggie Smith is the surprise Best Actress winner for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, besting second generation Hollywood favorites, Jane Fonda (They Shoot Horses, Don’t…

  • Best Actress

    (Updated: 3/5/10, 12:44p – Added Wes’ info) It’s become one of the most watched races of the year and could very easily go down to the wire. Below are our predictions for the Bullock/Streep face off, plus five facts and our favorites. Trivia: Five Facts The category was one of the first introduced in 1927/28.…

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