Born

• 1880: Melchior Lengyel (94 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1893: Edward Selzer (77 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Documentary Short,
  Animated Short Film – 11 Nom, 5 Wins}
• 1904: Joseph Gershenson (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score,
  Adaptation or Treatment Score – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1910: Luise Rainer (101) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress – 2 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 1915: Paul Jarrico (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1923: Jack Collis (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1929: Alex Thomson (78 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 1944: Jay Cocks (67) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay –
  2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1957: John Lasseter (54) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film, Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Animated Film, Animated Short Film – 5 Noms, 2 Wins}
• 1960: Jonathan Myerson (51) {Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Died

• 1979: Pete Smith (86) {Oscar Winner: Color Short Film, One-Reel Short Film, Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Color Short Film, Novelty Short Film, One-Reel Short Film – 16 Noms, 3 Wins}
• 1991: Vasco Pratolini (77) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
• 2002: Ernest Pintoff (70) {Oscar Winner: Animated Short Film – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
• 2006: Stu Linder (74) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
• 2009: Claude Berri (74) {Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film; Oscar Nominee: Picture,
  Live Action Short Film – 2 Noms, 1 Win}

Released

• 2007: Letters from Iwo Jima (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2006}