Category: Academy Awards
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Oscar History: June 9 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Cole Porter (73 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song 1902: Jack Cosgrove (62 at death) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects 1916: Jim MacKay (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film 1922: George Axelrod (81…
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Box Office History (Week 23, 2026)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…
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Oscar History: June 8 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Joseph Jackson (37 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1911: Howard J. Lydecker (58 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects 1912: Frank McCarthy (74 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Win: Picture 1918: Robert…
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Oscar History: June 7 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1907: T. E.B. Clarke (81 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay Oscar Win: Story and Screenplay 1909: Jessica Tandy (85 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Actress 1913: George Tibbles (73 at death)…
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Contenders 26: June Update
It’s time to review the stage shifts that have occurred in the last month. Moving to Stage 2 Once all of the preliminary data has been received, a film moves to Stage 2. Here are the six that have done in the past month. Digger (Stage 2 of 5; Pending Eligibility) Fjord (Stage 2 of…
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Oscar History: June 6 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: R. C. Sherriff (79 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1907: Edward H. Plumb (50 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score 1925: Marvin Worth (72 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Documentary Feature 1933:…
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Oscar History: June 5 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Felix Jackson (90 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1902: Walter Plunkett (79 at death) {10 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color) 1928: James Kennaway (40 at death) {1 Nom,…
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Oscar History: June 4 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1875: Albert E. Smith (83 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1904: Alvah Bessie (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1907: Rosalind Russell (69 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian…
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Oscar History: June 3 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Jack Okey (73 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1903: Ted Tetzlaff (91 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1907: Paul Rotha (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature…
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Oscar History: June 2 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1904: Ellsworth Fredricks (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography 1921: Frank Van der Veer (60 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Visual Effects 1935: Anthony Powell (85 at death) {6 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design Oscar Wins: Costume Design…
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Box Office History (Week 22, 2026)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…
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Calendar Preview: June 2026
Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different forms and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organizations. Here’s what’s coming up this month. June 2026 Nominations Wednesday, Jun. 10 – Critics Choice – Super (Nominations) (Unconfirmed)
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Oscar History: June 1 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Frank Morgan (59 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor 1899: Werner Janssen (91 at death) {6 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score 1901: John Van Druten (56 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1907:…
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Oscar History: May 31 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Ernest Haller (74 at death) {7 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) 1908: Don Ameche (85 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1916: Bert Haanstra (81 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations:…
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Oscar History: May 30 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Howard Hawks (81 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Directing Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1912: Hugh Griffith (67 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1920: Franklin J. Schaffner (69 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination:…
