Category: History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: George Barnes (60 at death)   {6 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)      Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1892: Kenneth Webb (73 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Scoring 1892: Leo Forbstein (55 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Scoring…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1874: Douglas Doty (60 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1879: Jane Darwell (87 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress      Oscar Win: Supporting Actress 1895: Alfred Neumann (56 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Lillian Gish (99 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1899: A. Arnold Gillespie (78 at death)   {12 Noms, 4 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Special Effects      Oscar Wins: Special Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate) 1909: Dorothy Kingsley (87 at…

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…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1906: Edward Carrere (78 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)      Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design 1909: Carlo Bernari (83 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1915: Cornel Wilde (74 at death)   {1 Nom, 0…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1944: Alex Funke (81)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects      Oscar Win: Visual Effects 1949: Richard Price (76)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay 1957: Debra Chasnoff (60 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature      Oscar Win: Documentary Feature 1967:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Everett Douglas (65 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Editing 1918: Jerome Robbins (79 at death)   {1 Nom, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Directing      Oscar Wins: Directing, Special/Honorary 1941: Charles Shyer (83 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1962: Joan Cusack…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Helen Hayes (92 at death)   {2 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress      Oscar Wins: Actress, Supporting Actress      Academy Awards Host: 44th-Co | 1 time 1908: Johnny Green (80 at death)   {14 Noms, 5 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Adaptation or Treatment Score, Scoring, Musical Score, One-Reel…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Irving Cummings (70 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Directing 1890: Samuel Hoffenstein (56 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Adaptation, Screenplay, Scoring 1896: Robert Armbruster (97 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score 1902: Freddie A.…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1911: Irvine Warburton (70 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Editing      Oscar Win: Editing 1912: Frank Santillo (65 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Editing      Oscar Win: Editing 1912: Gaston Diehl (87 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Two-Reel Short Film…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Max Ree (63 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design      Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design 1889: Robert Z. Leonard (78 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Directing 1895: René Hubert (80 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Costume…

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…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1898: Mitchell Leisen (74 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design 1901: Ted J. Kent (84 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Editing 1904: Folmar Blangsted (77 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Editing 1906: Janet Gaynor (77 at…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1878: Louise Dresser (86 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Actress 1894: Del Andrews (48 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Writing 1897: William V. Skall (78 at death)   {9 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color)      Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color) 1901: John…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1895: Buster Keaton (70 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1910: James R. Webb (63 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay      Oscar Win: Original Screenplay 1921: James Poe (58 at death)   {4 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay      Oscar…