Category: This Day in Oscar History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 1996: The Oscar Guy Launched on GeoCities (29) Born 1893: Walter Donaldson (54 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1896: William H. Pine (59 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature 1899: Gale Sondergaard (86 at death)   {2…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Jack Benny (80 at death)   {0 Noms, 0 Wins}      Academy Awards Host: 16th | 2 times 1896: Werner Heyman (65 at death)   {4 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score 1903: Stuart Erwin (64 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1908: Lennie Hayton (63 at death)   {6 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Musical Score      Oscar Wins: Musical Score 1918: Nino Oliviero (62 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1918: Oliver Smith (75 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Bess Meredyth (79 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Writing 1892: Al Alborn (76 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing 1896: Charles G. Booth (53 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story      Oscar Win: Motion Picture…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1908: Philip Dunne (84 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay, Screenplay 1909: Joseph L. Mankiewicz (83 at death)   {9 Noms, 4 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adaptation, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay      Oscar Wins: Directing, Screenplay      Academy Awards Host: 28th-Co | 1 time 1916:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1883: George Leverett (85 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1888: Harry Beaumont (78 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Directing 1897: Judith Anderson (94 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1903: Lewis Allan (83 at death)…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Ronald Colman (67 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Actor      Oscar Win: Actor 1892: Peggy Wood (86 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1900: Robert De Grasse (70 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography 1901: Brian Donlevy…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Edith Evans (88 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress 1894: King Vidor (88 at death)   {5 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Directing, Drama Directing      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1912: Rene Wheeler (88 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: George Oppenheimer (77 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1920: Raphael Bretton (91 at death)   {4 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)      Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design 1923: Mary Ann Nyberg (56 at death)   {2 Noms,…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Carroll Clark (74 at death)   {7 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)      Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque) 1903: Louis Mesenkop (71 at death)   {3 Noms, 3 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Special Effects      Oscar Wins:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Bronislau Kaper (81 at death)   {4 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Musical Score      Oscar Win: Drama/Comedy Score 1919: Red Buttons (87 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor      Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1921: Ken Adam (95…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Jacques Prevert (77 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1913: Frank P. Keller (64 at death)   {4 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Editing      Oscar Win: Editing 1915: Ray Evans (92 at death)   {7 Noms, 3 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song      Oscar Wins:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1909: Dorothy Spencer (93 at death)   {4 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Editing 1932: Peggy Ann Garner (52 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1936: James Bridges (57 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay 1938: Victor Buono (43…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: Anne Bauchens (85 at death)   {4 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Editing      Oscar Win: Editing 1886: Frank Lloyd (74 at death)   {4 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Directing      Oscar Wins: Directing      Academy President #6: 1934-35, 1 term 1902: Wallace Kelley (80 at death)   {1 Nom, 0…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: David Boehm (69 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1894: John Ford (79 at death)   {6 Noms, 4 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing      Oscar Wins: Directing 1901: Clark Gable (59 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Actor      Oscar Win:…