Category: Academy Awards History
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Oscar History: August 25 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Robert Stolz (94 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score 1894: Talbot Jennings (90 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay 1898: Van Nest Polglase (70 at death) {6 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production…
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Oscar History: August 24 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Elmer Dyer (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1897: Boris Kaufman (82 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White) Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1897: Fred Rose (57 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1926:…
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Oscar History: August 23 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Willard Van Der Veer (68 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography Oscar Win: Cinematography 1901: William Hornbeck (82 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing 1902: John Lee Mahin (81 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations:…
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Oscar Profile: Gena Rowlands
Born June 19, 1930 in Madison, Wisconsin to a state legislator and his painter wife, Virginia Cathryn (Gena) Rowlands moved with her family to Washington, D.C. in 1939 when her father became a member of the Department of Agriculture. They moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1942. Rowlands attended the University of Wisconsin from 1947-1950 and…
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Oscar History: August 22 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Lajos Biro (68 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1892: Joseph Walker (92 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Gordon E. Sawyer Award 1893: Cecil Kellaway (79 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins}…
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2024 Nominations Predictions: August
One last update before the fall festivals with some categories seeing minimal changes while others find themselves radically different. We’ve added Original Score and Makeup & Hairstyling predictions to this list with Production Design and Costume Design coming in September and the remaining categories waiting until shortlists are revealed late this year. KEY: Appears on…
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Oscar History: August 21 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Hans Dreier (81 at death) {23 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1892: Louis Brock (78 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Comedy Short…
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Oscar History: August 20 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1904: Ralph Berger (56 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1911: George White (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1919: Walter Bernstein (101 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1942: Isaac Hayes (65…
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Box Office History (Week 33, 2024)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…
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Oscar History: August 19 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Joseph Wright (92 at death) {12 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1902: Robert Planck (69 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color) 1915: Ring Lardner…
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Oscar History: August 18 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1904: Horace Woodard (68 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Novelty Short Film Oscar Win: Novelty Short Film 1906: John W. Burton (71 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film Oscar Win: Animated Short Film 1909: Miliza Korjus (71 at death)…
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Oscar History: August 17 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Samuel Goldwyn (94 at death) {1 Nom, 2 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Irving G. Thalberg Award Oscar Wins: Irving G. Thalberg Award, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 1888: Monty Woolley (74 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor 1905: Martin Obzina (73 at death)…
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Oscar History: August 16 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: W. J. Reiter (90 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing 1894: J. Arthur Ball (57 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1895: W. Howard Greene (60 at death) {7 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color) Oscar Wins: Cinematography…
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Oscar Profile: Norma Shearer
Born August 10, 1902 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, (Edith) Norma Shearer was the third child of Andrew, a successful contractor, and Edith, a minor actress, Shearer. Older brother Douglas Shearer (1899-1971) became the head of the MGM sound department who won seven Oscars. Older sister Athole Shearer (1900-1985) was married to Howard Hawks from 1928-1940…
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Oscar History: August 15 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Ethel Barrymore (79 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress 1901: John B. Goodman (89 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design…
