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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1888: Gladys Cooper (82 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
    3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1891: Lewis Lewyn (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Color Short Film1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1899: Rex Wimpy (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1900: Darrell Silvera (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)7 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1904: George Stevens (70 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Directing,
    Irving G. Thalberg Award
    ; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing9 Noms, 3 Wins}
  • 1908: Celia Johnson (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1911: Jules Dassin (96 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1926: Walter Lassally (84) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White)1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1937: Joel Hirschhorn (67 at death) {Oscar Winner: Song; Oscar Nominee: Song,
    Original Song or Adaptation Score
    4 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1946: Steven Spielberg (64) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing,
    Irving G. Thalberg Award
    ; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing12 Noms, 4 Wins}
  • 1963: Brad Pitt (47) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1968: Rachel Griffiths (42) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1982: Keogh Gleason (76) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White),
    Art Direction (Color)
    7 Noms, 4 Wins}
  • 1986: George Amy (83) {Oscar Winner: Editing3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1990: Anne Revere (87) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1994: Lilia Skala (98) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 2006: Joseph Barbera (95) {Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film2 Noms, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1946: The Yearling (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1946}
  • 1957: The Bridge on the River Kwai (New York City Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1957}
  • 1958: Separate Tables (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1958}
  • 1969: Anne of the Thousand Days (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1969}
  • 1974: The Godfather, Part II (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1974}
  • 1975: Barry Lyndon (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1975}
  • 1985: Out of Africa (Wide Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1985}
  • 1985: The Color Purple (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1985}
  • 1987: The Last Emperor (Wide Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1987}
  • 1987: Moonstruck (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1987}
  • 2002: Chicago (New York City Release) {Best Picture Winner, 2002}
  • 2002: The Hours (Premiere) {Best Picture Nominee, 2002}
  • 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2002}
  • 2009: Avatar (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2009}





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