Category: This Day in Oscar History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Percy Heath (49 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1892: Oliver T. Marsh (49 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color) – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1899: Edward G. Boyle (78 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White);Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Alfred Junge (78 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color) –2 Noms, 1 Win} 1903: Vina Delmar (86 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1913: Daniel Taradash (90 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1921: Joe Mendoza…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Karl Hajos (61 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1892: Ernst Lubitsch (55 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Directing – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1893: Edwin B. Willis (70 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color);…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Jerome Kern (60 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song; Oscar Nominee: Song, Musical Score – 8 Noms, 2 Wins} 1894: Irvin Talbot (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Scoring – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1895: Buddy de Sylva (55 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom,…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Hugo Riesenfeld (60 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Scoring – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1903: Eddie Killey (78 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1906: Russ Saunders (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1908: Beatrice Dawson…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1901: Mildred Dunnock (90 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1905: Edward Colman (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1919: Norman Newell (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1945:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Henry King (96 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1892: Gladys Lehman (101 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1914: Frank R. McKelvy (66 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) –…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1903: Fred Niblo Jr. (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1906: Arthur Lonergan (83 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1910: Walter Greene (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1910:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1875: David Wark Griffith (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary –0 Noms, 1 Win} 1884: Fred Fox (65 at death) {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1900: Fredric Hope (37 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1909: Ann…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: J. Carrol Naish (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1898: Rudolph Maté (66 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 5 Noms, 0 Wins} 1903: William Lyon (71 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 6 Noms, 2 Wins}…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Mildred Griffiths (55 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1896: George Burns (100 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1907: Waldon O. Watson (79 at death) {Oscar Winner: John A. Bonner Medal,Sci-Tech Award –…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1883: Elliott Clawson (59 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Writing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1902: Gene Milford (89 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 3 Noms, 2 Wins} 1906: Millen Brand (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1907: Charles Henderson (63 at…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Anton Grot (90 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate); Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 5 Noms, 1 Win} 1887: Frank Harling (71 at death) {Oscar Winner: Scoring; Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1904:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Mack Sennett (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Novelty Short Film, Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Comedy Short Film, Novelty Short Film – 2 Noms, 2 Wins} 1912: Morton Scott (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1914: Irving Brecher (94 at…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1878: Harry Carey (69 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1884: Hans Kraly (66 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Writing; Oscar Nominee: Writing, Original Story – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1890: Claudine West (53 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay – 3 Noms,…