Category: This Day in Oscar History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Pete Smith (86 at death)   {16 Noms, 3 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Color Short Film, Novelty Short Film, One-Reel Short Film      Oscar Wins: Color Short Film, One-Reel Short Film, Special/Honorary 1899: Ida Kaminska (80 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Actress 1901: Paul Osborn (86…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Anthony Collins (70 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring, Musical Score 1897: Sally Benson (74 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1903: Wilfred M. Cline (72 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color) 1921: Ruth…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2010: Oscar Profile by Peter J. Patrick (14) 2010: Cinema Sight: Box Office Preview: Wrap-Ups (9.2.2010 – 9.13.2023) (13) Born 1905: Lionel Lindon (66 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)      Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color) 1923: Shinobu Muraki (73 at…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Chester Franklin (63 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Two-Reel Short Film 1901: Harry Stradling (68 at death)   {14 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)      Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) 1907: Nathan Juran (95 at death)   {2 Noms, 1…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Tom Held (72 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Editing 1899: Albert Akst (58 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Editing 1902: Phil Charig (57 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1905: Dore Schary (74 at death)   {6…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Edwin Burke (55 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Adaptation      Oscar Win: Adaptation 1896: Raymond Massey (86 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Actor 1897: Fredric March (77 at death)   {5 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actor      Oscar Wins: Actor      Academy Awards…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Michael Chekhov (64 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1898: Preston Sturges (60 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay      Oscar Win: Original Screenplay 1901: Harry Losee (51 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction 1901:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Charles Boyer (78 at death)   {4 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Actor      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1899: James Wong Howe (76 at death)   {10 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)      Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1903: Allen Vincent (76 at death)   {1 Nom, 0…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Thomas Little (98 at death)   {21 Noms, 6 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)      Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1893: Victor Heerman (84 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Adaptation      Oscar Win: Adaptation 1905:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1873: Lee De Forest (87 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1896: William S. Gray (50 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Editing 1898: Clem Beauchamp (94 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing      Oscar Win: Assistant Directing 1903:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Robert Stolz (94 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score 1894: Talbot Jennings (90 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Screenplay 1898: Van Nest Polglase (70 at death)   {6 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Elmer Dyer (77 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1897: Boris Kaufman (82 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White)      Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1897: Fred Rose (57 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1926:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Willard Van Der Veer (68 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography      Oscar Win: Cinematography 1901: William Hornbeck (82 at death)   {4 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Editing      Oscar Win: Editing 1902: John Lee Mahin (81 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Lajos Biro (68 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1892: Joseph Walker (92 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)      Oscar Win: Gordon E. Sawyer Award 1893: Cecil Kellaway (79 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Hans Dreier (81 at death)   {23 Noms, 3 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)      Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1892: Louis Brock (78 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Comedy Short…