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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1893: David Boehm (69 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1894: John Ford (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Directing; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing6 Noms, 4 Wins}
  • 1901: Clark Gable (59 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1901: Benjamin Zemach (96 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Dance Direction1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1904: S. J. Perelman (75 at death) {Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1908: George Pal (72 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;
    Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film7 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1910: Michael Kanin (83 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1912: Clarence Slifer (73 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1928: Stuart Whitman (83) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1941: Arnold Shapiro (70) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1946: Chris Clark (65) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1947: Paul Huldschinsky (58) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White)1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1949: Herbert Stothart (63) {Oscar Winner: Original Score; Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score12 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1950: Karl Hajos (61) {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1962: Carey Wilson (72) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1966: Buster Keaton (70) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary0 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1967: Richard L. Breen (48) {Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay;
    Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1983: John Tribby (79) {Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1991: Mauri Grashin (90) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1998: Jack Collis (75) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1999: Vernon Harris (93) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 2007: Gian-Carlo Menotti (95) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 2010: David Brown (93) {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award; Oscar Nominee: Picture
    4 Noms, 1 Win}

Released

  • 1929: The Broadway Melody (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1928/29}
  • 1936: The Story of Louis Pasteur (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1936}
  • 1944: Madame Curie (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1943}
  • 1991: The Silence of the Lambs (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1991}




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