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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1878: Milan Roder (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Scoring1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1897: Nunnally Johnson (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1898: Grace Moore (48 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1901: Walt Disney (65 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature,
    Documentary Short, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film, Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award
    ; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film
    59 Noms, 26 Wins}
  • 1902: Emeric Pressburger (85 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story;
    Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story4 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1903: Eric Stacey (65 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1906: Otto Preminger (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing
    3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1906: Willard Van Dyke (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1910: Abraham Polonsky (88 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1933: Adolph Caesar (52 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
    1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1949: Thomas Causey (61) {Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1954: Hanif Kureishi (56) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1967: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (43) {Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1967: Luc Jacquet (43) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1969: Richard E. Robbins (41) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1974: Pietro Germi (60) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay; Oscar Nominee: Directing,
    Original Screenplay
    2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1981: Charles Barton (79) {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1984: Joe Rock (90) {Oscar Winner: Novelty Short Film1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1993: Alexander Trauner (87) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White);
    Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1994: Harry Horner (84) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White);
    Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White)3 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 2006: Gerry Humphreys (75) {Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 2008: Nina Foch (84) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1957: Sayonara (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1957}
  • 1976: Bound for Glory (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1976}
  • 1997: Good Will Hunting (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1997}
  • 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (New York City Release)
    {Best Picture Nominee, 2002}
  • 2007: Juno (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2007}
  • 2008: Frost/Nixon (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2008}





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