Category: This Day in Oscar History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Geza Herczeg (65 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay; Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1908: Oscar Millard (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1910: David Niven (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor –…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Ben Hecht (70 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Story;Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adaptation, Original Story, Screenplay – 6 Noms, 2 Wins} 1903: Vincente Minnelli (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Directing – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1904: Anthony Havelock-Allan (98 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Screenplay…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: William Demarest (91 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1898: Roger Heman (71 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects – 5 Noms, 1 Win} 1901: Elizabeth Hill (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Robert Usher…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: John Leipold (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Scoring – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1900: Jean Negulesco (93 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1905: Vernon Harris (93 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1916: Jackie Gleason…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Jed Harris (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1908: George Duning (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score,Musical Score – 5 Noms, 0 Wins} 1911: Ingo Preminger (95 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Fred Sersen (72 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects – 8 Noms, 2 Wins} 1890: Marjorie Main (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1895: Nat W. Finston (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Scoring – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1897: Louis…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Victor Fleming (59 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Directing – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1899: Norman Taurog (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Directing – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1920: Maurice Richlin (70 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1936: John Truscott…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Luis Buñuel (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay,Adapted Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1901: Charles Newman (76 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1908: John Mills (97 at death) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1917:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Clemence Dane (77 at death) {Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1898: Ray Moyer (87 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color); Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color) – 12 Noms, 3 Wins} 1899: Emile Santiago (96…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Bernard Knowles (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color) – Not Official: Preliminary submission not granted official nomination} 1912: Pierre Boulle (81 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1925: Robert Altman (81 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Picture,…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Paul Terry (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1895: Louis Calhern (61 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Homer G. Tasker (90 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Adolphe Menjou (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1907: Oscar Brodney (100 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1917: Ralph S. Hurst (55 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom,…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Sol Lesser (90 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award –0 Noms, 1 Win} 1898: Fred Guiol (66 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1904: Milton Krasner (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color);Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Bert Kalmar (63 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1884: Robert Flaherty (67 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1896: Carl Dreher (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1899: Leland…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Walter Donaldson (54 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1896: William H. Pine (59 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Gale Sondergaard (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress –2 Noms, 1 Win} 1905: Harold…