Category: This Day in Oscar History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Melchior Lengyel (94 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1893: Edward Selzer (77 at death)   {11 Noms, 5 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short, Animated Short Film      Oscar Wins: Documentary Short, Animated Short Film 1904: Joseph Gershenson (84 at death)   {2 Noms, 0…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Charles Previn (85 at death)   {7 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Musical Score      Oscar Win: Scoring 1894: Alexander Hall (74 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Directing 1899: Eva Legallienne (92 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1900: Borden…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Bernard Herzbrun (72 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design 1898: Arthur Johnston (56 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1899: John Mescall (63 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1917: Jerry Wexler (91…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1908: William B. Murphy (62 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Editing 1941: Susannah York (70 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1955: J. K. Simmons (70)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor      Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1956: Imelda…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Gordon Hollingshead (60 at death)   {23 Noms, 7 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing, Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film      Oscar Wins: Assistant Directing, Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film 1903: Robert Webb (87 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Assistant…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1873: Adolph Zukor (103 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1906: Herb Magidson (79 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song      Oscar Win: Original Song 1908: Eliot Daniel (89 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song 1910: Frank…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Rochus Gliese (87 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design 1913: Jack Leonard (41 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1913: Loretta Young (87 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Actress      Oscar Win: Actress 1918:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Leroy Stone (55 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Editing 1905: Richard A. Pefferle (64 at death)   {6 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1905: Vladimir Pozner (87 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1916: Lionel Newman (73 at death)   {11 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score      Oscar Win: Musical Score 1916: Robert Parrish (79 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Editing      Oscar Win: Editing 1918: Buddy Baker (84 at death)   {1…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1877: Josephine Hull (80 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress      Oscar Win: Supporting Actress 1889: Robert M. Haas (73 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1898: Frederic Efrem Erich (58 at death)   {2…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2012: Cinema Sight: Polls: Most Anticipated (13) Born 1893: Ernst Marischka (70 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1911: Jack Martin Smith (82 at death)   {9 Noms, 3 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Herman Rossse (78 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design      Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design 1887: Joseph T. Rucker (70 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography      Oscar Win: Cinematography 1891: Boris Morros (72 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Philip Stevenson (68 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1897: Frank Skinner (70 at death)   {5 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score 1897: Orry-Kelly (66 at death)   {4 Noms, 3 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2011: Cinema Sight: Friday Face-Off (14) 2023: Awards Landscape Launches (2) 2023: Awards Landscape: Contenders (2) Born 1897: Lawrence Weingarten (77 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Picture      Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award 1901: Henry Blanke (79 at death)   {1 Nom, 0…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: John Sturtevant (80 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1891: Alfred Gilks (78 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)      Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color) 1900: C. C. Coleman Jr. (71 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar…