Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
1876: Maria Ouspenskaya (73 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1892: William Powell (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
1896: William Cameron Menzies (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction
1905: Francis Lyon (91 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1906: Darrell Ware (37 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1916: Budd Boetticher (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story
1924: Jocelyn Rickards (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
1934: Ray Aghayan (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design
1936: Jerry Greenberg (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Editing
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1951: Dean Pitchford (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song
1953: Ken Burns (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
1955: David Stevens (52 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
Died
1941: James Stephenson (52)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1979: Phil Boutelje (83)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score
1979: Norma Koch (81)
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White)
1983: Luis Buรฑuel (83)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
1983: Raymond Massey (86)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
1983: David Niven (73)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
1997: Sinsaku Himeda (80)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography
1998: Jerome Robbins (79)
{1 Nom, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Directing, Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Directing
2000: Laurence E. Mascott (79)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature
Released
1936: Anthony Adverse [Pictured (hover to see)]
(Los Angeles Release — NY on 8.26.1936 / National on 8.29.1936) {Best Picture Nominee, 1936}
1965: Ship of Fools [Pictured (hover to see)]
(New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1965}
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