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Category: Academy Awards

  • This Day in Oscar History: August 6

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Oliver G. Wallace (76 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Musical Score;Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score – 5 Noms, 1 Win} 1895: Ernesto Lecuona (68 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1895: Phil Boutelje (83 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score…

  • This Day in Oscar History: August 5

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Wiard Ihnen (81 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color); Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color) – 3 Noms, 2 Wins} 1898: Lewis R. Foster (75 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Story; Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay – 2 Noms, 1…

  • Tom Sherak re-elected President of the Academy

    Tom Sherak will now enjoy his second year as leader of the most powerful film award organization in the world. And in commemoration (really it was something I’ve been needing to do and this is a good opportunity), I’m adding an rss feed for the Academy in the sidebar on the right. Read the full…

  • This Day in Oscar History: August 4

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Walter Oberst (55 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} 1907: Altina Carey (92 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1912: David Raksin (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1914: Paul de…

  • This Day in Oscar History: August 3

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1883: Louis Gruenberg (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1895: Leslie I. Carey (88 at death) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing – 6 Noms, 1 Win} 1896: Maurice Ransford (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction…

  • This Day in Oscar History: August 2

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Jack L. Warner (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award; Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1 Nom, 2 Wins} 1894: Hal Mohr (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography,Cinematography (Color); Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 2 Noms, 2 Wins} 1899:…

  • This Day in Oscar History: August 1

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Anthony Coldeway (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1898: Morris Stoloff (81 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Musical Score;Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score – 18 Noms, 3 Wins} 1910: Walter Scharf (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee:…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 31

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Tom Barry (46 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Writing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1886: Fred Quimby (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film –13 Noms, 7 Wins} 1901: Renie (90 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color);Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White),…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 30

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: William Kellner (95 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color) – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1907: Milton Holmes (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1908: Lawrence Butler (80 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects,Sci-Tech Award – Type III…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 29

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1876: Maria Ouspenskaya (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1892: William Powell (91 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1896: William Cameron Menzies (60 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Art…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 28

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1914: Carmen Dragon (69 at death) {Oscar Winner: Musical Score – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1916: David Brown (93 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award;Oscar Nominee: Picture – 4 Noms, 1 Win} 1927: Pasquale Festa Campanile (58 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay –1…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 27

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: Donald Crisp (91 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1908: Nancy Hamilton (76 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1914: Miles White (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color) – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 26

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Unknown: William Creber (Unknown) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Color) –3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1856: George Bernard Shaw (94 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1892: Charles Boyle (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1894: Lesser…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 25

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Walter Brennan (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor –4 Noms, 3 Wins} 1908: Jack Gilford (81 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1914: Olle Nordemar (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1935:…

  • This Day in Oscar History: July 24

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Edward R. Robinson (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1898: Bernard B. Brown (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing,Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate); Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects –11 Nom, 2 Wins} 1899: Dan George (82 at…

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