Category: This Day in Oscar History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Irving Ries (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1905: Allie Wrubel (68 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1907: Marcello Pagliero (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1911:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Hal Roach (100 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Comedy Short Film,One-Reel Short Film, Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Comedy Short Film, One-Reel Short Film –3 Noms, 3 Wins} 1896: Hans J. Salter (98 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score –6 Noms, 0 Wins} 1898: Margaret Booth…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Herbert Brenon (78 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Drama Directing –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1885: James Monaco (60 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 4 Noms, 0 Wins} 1901: Sidney Wagner (46 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1901:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Melchior Lengyel (94 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1893: Edward Selzer (77 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Documentary Short,Animated Short Film – 11 Nom, 5 Wins} 1904: Joseph Gershenson (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score,Adaptation or Treatment Score –…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Charles Previn (85 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Scoring; Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Musical Score – 7 Noms, 1 Win} 1894: Alexander Hall (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Eva Le Gallienne (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –1…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Bernard Herzbrun (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1898: Arthur Johnston (56 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: John Mescall (63 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1917: Jerry Wexler (91…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1908: William B. Murphy (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1941: Susannah York (69) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1956: Imelda Staunton (54) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} Died 1954: Jack Leonard…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Gordon Hollingshead (60 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director, Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film – 23 Noms, 7 Wins} 1903: Robert Webb (87 at death) {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director – 1 Noms, 1 Wins} 1909: José Ferrer (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1873: Adolph Zukor (103 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Wins} 1906: Herb Magidson (79 at death) {Oscar Winner: Song – 3 Noms, 1 Wins} 1908: Eliot Daniel (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1910: Frank Bracht (75 at…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Rochus Gliese (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1913: Jack Leonard (41 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1913: Loretta Young (87 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress – 2 Noms, 1 Wins}…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Leroy Stone (55 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1905: Richard A. Pefferle (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) – 6 Noms, 0 Wins} 1905: Vladimir Pozner (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story –…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1916: Lionel Newman (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Musical Score;Oscar Nominee: Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score – 11 Noms, 1 Wins} 1916: Robert Parrish (79 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 2 Noms, 1 Wins} 1918: Buddy Baker (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Drama…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1877: Josephine Hull (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress –1 Nom, 1 Win} 1889: Robert M. Haas (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color) – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1898: Frederic Efrem Rich (58 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Ernst Marischka (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1911: Jack Martin Smith (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Art Direction (Color);Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) –9 Noms, 3 Wins} 1937: Peter Davis (73)…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Joseph T. Rucker (70 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1887: Herman Rosse (78 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1891: Boris Morros (72 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Scoring – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1891: Charles…