Category: This Day in Oscar History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1878: Joseph M. Schenck (82 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1888: Sonya Levien (71 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Adaptation, Story and Screenplay      Oscar Win: Story and Screenplay 1889: Nathaniel Shilkret (92 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Michael Curtiz (75 at death)   {4 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Directing      Oscar Win: Directing 1893: Harry Warren (87 at death)   {11 Noms, 3 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song      Oscar Wins: Original Song 1893: Ruth Chatterton (67 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actress…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: John Cromwell (91 at death)   {0 Noms, 0 Wins}      Academy Awards Host: 17th-Co | 1 time 1899: Richard Schweizer (65 at death)   {3 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story      Oscar Wins: Original Screenplay, Motion Picture Story 1914: Fred Coe (64 at…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Lucien Hubbard (83 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Story 1907: Peggy Ashcroft (83 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress      Oscar Win: Supporting Actress 1917: Freddie Francis (89 at death)   {2 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Frances Goodrich (93 at death)   {4 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Adaptation, Screenplay 1905: Harry Revel (52 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song 1914: Eustace Lycett (91 at death)   {4 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects, Special Effects      Oscar Wins: Visual…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Virgil E. Miller (86 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1893: Stephen Avery (54 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1898: Irene Dunne (91 at death)   {5 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actress 1907: Paul Francis Webster (76…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: George Dutton (77 at death)   {5 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects 1902: Ralph Richardson (80 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor 1925: Robert B. Sherman (86 at death)   {9 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Substantially Original…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Gladys Cooper (82 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress 1891: Lewis Lewyn (77 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Color Short Film 1899: Rex Wimpy (73 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1900: Darrell Silvera (82…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Leo Erdody (60 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Musical Score 1900: Katina Paxinou (72 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress      Oscar Win: Supporting Actress 1906: Marlin Skiles (74 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Musical Score 1918:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Norbert Brodine (73 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1898: Lud Gluskin (90 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Score 1899: Noel Coward (73 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1917:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Maxwell Anderson (70 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Writing 1893: Victor Milner (80 at death)   {8 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)      Oscar Win: Cinematography 1906: Joe MacDonald (61 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White),…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1913: Dan Dailey (64 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Actor 1935: Lee Remick (55 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Actress 1945: Hawk Koch (80)   {0 Noms, 0 Wins}      Academy President #34: 2012-13, 1 term 1945: Hawk Koch (80)   {0 Noms, 0…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2012: Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers (13) Born 1890: Marc Connelly (90 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1899: Sidney S. Brod (55 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing 1901: George R. Groves (74 at death)   {8…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1881: Harry M. Warner (76 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1893: Edward G. Robinson (79 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1897: Eddie Imazu (81 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design 1899: Floyd Crosby (85…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1912: Carlo Ponti (94 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Picture, Foreign Film      Oscar Win: Foreign Film 1923: Betsy Blair (86 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1931: Rita Moreno (94)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress      Oscar Win:…