Category: This Day in Oscar History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Sarah Y. Mason (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1904: Sam Zimbalist (54 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Picture – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1905: Robert Stevenson (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1907: C. C.…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Archie Stout (86 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color) – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1892: Ellsworth Hoagland (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1894: Ray Cory (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1897: Robert Riskin…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Robert J. Kern (87 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1889: Warner Baxter (62 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1894: Franz Planer (68 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 5 Noms, 0…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Flora Robson (82 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1905: Eleanor Perry (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1905: Pandro S. Berman (91 at death) {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award;Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Ferde Grofe (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1895: Ray June (63 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1897: Gloria Swanson (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1898: Norma…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Alfred Cohn (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1907: Leigh Harline (62 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song, Original Score;Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score,Adaptation or Treatment Score – 8 Noms, 2 Wins} 1911: Tennessee Williams (71…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Bella Spewack (91 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Ed Begley (69 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1901: Richard Myers (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1908: David…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Stephen Goosson (84 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) – 5 Noms, 0 Wins} 1894: Ralph Hammeras (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Special Effects,Engineering Effects – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1901: Ub Iwerks (70 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Cedric Gibbons (67 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Art Direction,Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) – 39 Noms, 11 Win} 1896: George James Hopkins (88 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction,Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) – 13 Noms, 4 Wins} 1905: Joan Crawford (72 at…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Joseph Schildkraut (67 at death) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1901: John Link (67 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1908: Louis L’Amour (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – Not Official: Removed by Producers…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Gilbert M. Anderson (90 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} 1889: W.S. Van Dyke (53 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1892: Bertram Granger (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color) – 2 Noms,…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Hal Walker (76 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1907: Henry Grace (76 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction; Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) – 13 Noms, 1 Win} 1908: Michael Redgrave (77 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Edmund Reek (74 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film –7 Noms, 3 Wins} 1897: Betty Compson (77 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Jo Mielziner (74 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom,…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Truman Talley (50 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1905: Robert Donat (53 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1915: Richard Condon (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1923:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Sid Grauman (70 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} 1888: Nugent Slaughter (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Engineering Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1894: Paul Green (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Alfred Newman…