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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1880: Monckton Hoffe (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1894: Stephen Dunn (85 at death) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing,
    Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)
    ; Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing4 Noms, 3 Wins}
  • 1899: Irmgard Von Cube (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1902: Jim Morahan (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1914: Richard Widmark (93 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
    1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1919: Ken Higgins (88 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
    1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1927: Lonne Elder III (68 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1943: Aggie Guerard Rodgers (67) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1956: Jon Kilik (54) {Oscar Nominee: Picture1 Noms, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1948: Frederic Ullman Jr. (45) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1977: Howard Hawks (81) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Directing
    1 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1986: Elsa Lanchester (84) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1990: Gene Callahan (82) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White);
    Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
    4 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 2000: Jason Robards (78) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor3 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 2001: Nigel Hawthorne (72) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 2003: Francis Thompson (95) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Short2 Noms, 1 Wins}

Released

  • 1931: Arrowsmith (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1931/32}
  • 1935: Captain Blood (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1935}
  • 1940: The Philadelphia Story (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1940}
  • 1973: The Exorcist (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1973}
  • 2001: Gosford Park (NY/LA Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2001}
  • 2007: There Will Be Blood (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2007}



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