Category: This Day in Oscar History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Werner Heymann (65 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score – 4 Noms, 0 Wins} 1903: Stuart Erwin (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1905: Thelma Ritter (63 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1908: Lennie Hayton (63 at death) {Oscar Winner: Musical Score – 6 Noms, 2 Wins} 1918: Nino Oliviero (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1918: Oliver Smith (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1928: Gerald…

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

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1908: Philip Dunne (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Screenplay –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1909: Joseph L. Mankiewicz (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Directing, Screenplay;Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adaptation, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay – 9 Noms, 4 Wins} 1916: Walter Newman (77 at death) {Oscar…

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

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Ronald Colman (67 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1892: Peggy Wood (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1900: Robert de Grasse (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Edith Evans (88 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress –3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1894: King Vidor (88 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Directing, Drama Directing – 5 Noms, 1 Win} 1912: Rene Wheeler (88 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story –…

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

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

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Bronislau Kaper (81 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Drama/Comedy Score;Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Musical Score –4 Noms, 1 Win} 1919: Red Buttons (87 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1921: Ken Adam (90) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Jacques Prevert (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1913: Frank P. Keller (64 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 4 Noms, 1 Win} 1915: Ray Evans (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song – 7 Noms, 3 Wins} 1916: Frank…

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

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: Anne Bauchens (85 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Editing – 4 Noms, 1 Win} 1886: Frank Lloyd (74 at death) {Oscar Winner: Directing – 4 Noms, 2 Wins} 1902: Wallace Kelley (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1904: Helen Rose…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: David Boehm (69 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1894: John Ford (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Directing; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing – 6 Noms, 4 Wins} 1901: Clark Gable (59 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor –…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1903: Ellis J. Thackery (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1921: Carol Channing (90) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1929: Jean Simmons (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress,Supporting Actress – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}…