Category: Academy Awards
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Oscar History: June 29 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1903: William C. Mellor (59 at death) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1906: Tom Morahan (63 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1910: Frank Loesser (59 at death) {5 Noms, 1…
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Oscar History: June 28 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2010: Cinema Sight: The Morning After (15) Born 1902: Richard Rodgers (77 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song 1909: Eric Ambler (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1919: Ruggero Maccari (69 at death)…
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Oscar History: June 27 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Charles Dorian (51 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing Oscar Win: Assistant Directing 1920: I. A.L. Diamond (67 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Screenplay 1941: Krzysztof Kieslowski (54 at death) {2 Noms,…
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Oscar History: June 26 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Jeanne Eagels (39 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress 1891: Sidney Howard (48 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Adaptation, Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay 1907: Joan Harrison (87 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay 1909: Wolfgang…
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Oscar History: June 25 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1903: Anne Revere (87 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress 1909: Daniel Fuchs (84 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Motion Picture Story, Screenplay Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story 1924: Sidney Lumet (86 at death) {5 Noms,…
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529 Invited to Join the Academy
THE ACADEMY INVITES 529 TO MEMBERSHIP LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 529 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures. This year, there are 95 Oscar® nominees, including 21 winners, and three Scientific and Technical…
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Oscar History: June 24 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Conrad A. Nervig (91 at death) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Wins: Editing 1908: Tullio Pinelli (100 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay 1930: George Jenson (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects 1940: Vittorio…
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Oscar History: June 23 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1876: Irvin S. Cobb (67 at death) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy Awards Host: 7th | 1 time 1892: John F. Seitz (86 at death) {7 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) 1894: Norman Reilly Raine (77 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win}…
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Box Office History (Week 25, 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 22 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Vincent Korda (81 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1900: Harry Leonard (85 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1901: Lionel Banks (48 at death) {7…
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Oscar History: June 21 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Ralph Block (84 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1904: Mack Gordon (54 at death) {9 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song 1905: Jean Paul Sartre (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story…
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2026 Nominations Predictions: June
The three major early-year film festivals are done and the three major late-year festivals are still to come. Let’s take stock of where we’re at this June. KEY: Appears on Three Lists Appears on Two Lists Appears on One Lists Wesley Lovell Peter Patrick Tripp Burton Thomas LaTourrette Introductions Wesley Lovell: Another batch with few…
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Oscar History: June 20 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1905: Lillian Hellman (79 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay 1910: Gene Ruggiero (91 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing 1914: Richard L. Van Enger (69 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1931:…
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Oscar History: June 19 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1865: May Whitty (82 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress 1877: Charles Coburn (84 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1905: Mildred Natwick (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1906:…
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Oscar History: June 18 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: J. Theodore Reed (71 at death) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy President #5: 1933-34, 1 term 1891: Con Conrad (47 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song 1902: Louis Alter (78 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations:…
