Category: This Day in Oscar History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Norbert Brodine (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography,Cinematography (Black-and-White) – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1898: Lud Gluskin (90 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Noel Coward (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Maxwell Anderson (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Writing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1893: Victor Milner (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography;Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) –8 Noms, 1 Win} 1906: Joe MacDonald (61 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) –…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1913: Dan Dailey (64 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1935: Lee Remick (55 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1946: Bernard Edelman (64) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1946: Patty…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Marc Connelly (90 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Sidney S. Brod (55 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Merrill G. White (57 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: George…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1881: Harry M. Warner (76 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary –0 Noms, 1 Win} 1893: Edward G. Robinson (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary –0 Noms, 1 Win} 1897: Eddie Imazu (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Floyd…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1912: Carlo Ponti (94 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Foreign Film; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Foreign Film – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1923: Betsy Blair (86 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1931: Rita Moreno (79) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress – 1…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Victor McLaglen (72 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor;Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1893: Lew Brown (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1903: Una Merkel (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Oliver Emert (72 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1905: Dalton Trumbo (70 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story;Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Motion Picture Story – 3 Noms, 2 Wins} 1911: Broderick Crawford (74 at death) {Oscar Winner: Lead…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Gerard Carbonara (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1896: Bryan Foy (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1900: Irene (61 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) – 2 Noms,…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: Harry Chandlee (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1887: Ernst Toch (76 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1891: Fay Bainter (76 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress;Oscar Nominee: Lead…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Ernest Palmer (92 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color);Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color) – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1887: Lynn Fontanne (95 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1889: Abem Finkel (58 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1878: Milan Roder (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Scoring – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1897: Nunnally Johnson (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1898: Grace Moore (48 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Walt Disney…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Malcolm Bert (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Color) –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1910: Alex North (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Non-Musical Score, Drama Score – 15 Noms, 1 Win} 1913: Mark…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1874: Arthur Wimperis (78 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1891: Hans Koenekamp (100 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1907: Virginia Kellogg (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story – 2 Noms, 0…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Joseph Farnham (46 at death) {Oscar Winner: Title Writing – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1894: Viola Lawrence (78 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1899: Peter Herman Adler (90 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1902: Howard…