This Day in Oscar History: January 5

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1894: Leroy Stone (55 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1905: Richard A. Pefferle (64 at death)

{6 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1905: Vladimir Pozner (87 at death) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1908: Harry Kurnitz (60 at death) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1917: Jane Wyman (90 at death) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1931: Robert Duvall (81) [Pictured]

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor

1941: Hayao Miyazaki (71) [Pictured]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Animated Film
     Oscar Nominee: Animated Film

1942: John Seale (70) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1946: Diane Keaton (66) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

Died

1971: Douglas Shearer (71)

  {21 Noms, 14 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette), Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1985: John Paxton (73)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1985: Robert Surtees (78)

  {16 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)