Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
1889: W. J. Reiter (90 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director
1894: J. Arthur Ball (57 at death)
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
1895: W. Howard Greene (60 at death)
{7 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color), Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)
1913: Joseph J. Lilley (57 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Musical Score
1926: Norman Wexler (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
1928: Ann Blyth (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1940: Bruce Beresford (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay
1945: Bob Balaban (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1946: Lesley Ann Warren (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1954: James Cameron (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Editing
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Editing
1958: Angela Bassett (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1960: Timothy Hutton (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
Died
1971: Paul Lukas (80)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
1981: Denys Coop (61)
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
1981: Robert Krasker (68)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
1993: Ellsworth Fredricks (89)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1999: David Allen (54)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects
1999: August Cinquegrana (58)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
2004: John Armstrong (75)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short
2005: Joe Ranft (45)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
Released
1940: Foreign Correspondent [Pictured (hover to see)]
(National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1940}
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