Category: Academy Awards
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Oscar History: September 25 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: John Howard Lawson (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1900: Robert Wyler (70 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1902: Al Hoffman (57 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1902: Ray Nazarro (83 at…
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Oscar History: September 24 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Paul Eagler (71 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects Oscar Win: Special Effects 1908: Gile Steele (43 at death) {6 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) 1909: Ben Oakland…
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2026 Nominations Predictions: September
With the three major year-end festivals now in the rearview mirror, we’re starting to narrow things down a bit more. We’ve added two new categories this month: Best Production Design and Best Costume Design. Some also offered up Best Makeup & Hairstyling and Best Sound predictions but it was not required. KEY: Appears on Three…
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Oscar History: September 23 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Stuart N. Lake (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1897: Walter Pidgeon (87 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor 1906: Walter MacEwen (79 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Two-Reel Short Film 1909: Robert F. Blumofe…
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Oscar History: September 22 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Devereux Jennings (67 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1885: Erich von Stroheim (71 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1895: Paul Muni (71 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win:…
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Box Office History (Week 38, 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: September 21 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Robert Hopkins (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1901: William Snyder (82 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color) 1903: Harold E. Stine (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography 1912: Chuck Jones (89 at…
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51st Toronto Film Festival
And with that, the last major film festival ends with La Bola Negra, I Play Rocky, and Being Heumann emerging as strong Oscar contenders. People’s Choice Award La Bola Negra People’s Choice Award, First Runner Up I Play Rocky People’s Choice Award, Second Runner Up Being Heumann People’s Choice Award, Documentaries Darlene Love: I Know…
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Oscar History: September 20 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Patricia Collinge (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1906: Russell Metty (71 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color) 1911: Frank DeVol (88 at death) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy…
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Oscar History: September 19 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Doane Harrison (74 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing 1901: Joe Pasternak (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Irving G. Thalberg Award 1906: Arthur Arling (85 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win:…
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Oscar History: September 18 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1905: Greta Garbo (84 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1914: Jack Cardiff (94 at death) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Cinematography (Color) Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Color), Special/Honorary 1920: Jack Warden (85 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar…
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Oscar History: September 17 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Jules White (84 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Comedy Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film 1903: Elmo Veron (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1920: Annie Dorfmann (105) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Film 1931: Anne Bancroft (73…
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The Contenders 26: August Retrospective/October Forecast
We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of August and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to October and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts August Retrospective There were…
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Oscar History: September 16 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Samuel Spewack (72 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1903: Russell Harlan (70 at death) {6 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) 1911: Jerry Wald (50 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Win: Irving G.…
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Oscar History: September 15 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Jean Renoir (84 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Directing Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1895: Frank X. Shaw (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing 1908: Jules Schermer (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1910:…
