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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1879: Sydney Greenstreet (74 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
    1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1892: Albert S. D’Agostino (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,
    Art Direction (Black-and-White)
    5 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1894: Wesley C. Miller (67 at death) {Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate);
    Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects4 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1901: Marlene Dietrich (90 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1902: Sam Coslow (79 at death) {Oscar Winner: Two-Reel Short Film1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1904: Linwood G. Dunn (93 at death) {Oscar Winner: Gordon E. Sawyer Award,
    John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
    ; Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects1 Nom, 4 Wins}
  • 1905: Frank Cavett (67 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
    3 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1912: Tim Baar (64 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1948: Gerard Depardieu (62) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1963: Perry Ferguson (62) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)
    5 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1968: Nugent Slaughter (80) {Oscar Nominee: Engineering Effects1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1973: Al Herman (84) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1974: Sam Comer (81) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color); Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
    26 Noms, 4 Wins}
  • 1981: Hoagy Carmichael (82) {Oscar Winner: Song2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1988: Hal Ashby (59) {Oscar Winner: Editing; Oscar Nominee: Directing, Editing3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1990: Franklin Coen (78) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 2002: George Roy Hill (81) {Oscar Winner: Directing; Oscar Nominee: Directing2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 2003: Alan Bates (69) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1940: Kitty Foyle (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1940}
  • 1945: The Bells of St. Mary’s (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1945}
  • 1958: Auntie Mame (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1958}
  • 2000: Traffic (NY/LA Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2000}
  • 2002: Chicago (Limited Release) {Best Picture Winner, 2002}
  • 2002: The Hours (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2002}
  • 2002: The Pianist (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2002}





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