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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1900: William Kellner (95 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),
    Art Direction (Color)
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1907: Milton Holmes (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1908: Lawrence Butler (80 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects,
    Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
    ; Oscar Nominee: Special Effects4 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1939: Peter Bogdanovich (71) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1946: Barbara Kopple (64) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature2 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1960: Richard Linklater (50) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1961: Laurence Fishburne (49) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1970: Christopher Nolan (40) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1974: Hilary Swank (36) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress2 Noms, 2 Wins}

Died

  • 1968: Alexander Hall (74) {Oscar Nominee: Directing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1970: D’Eaubonne (67) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1974: Oscar Lagerstrom (83) {Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1983: Lynn Fontanne (95) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1995: Alfredo Giannetti (71) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1996: Claudette Colbert (92) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 2007: Ingmar Bergman (89) {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay9 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 2007: Michelangelo Antonioni (94) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay2 Noms, 1 Win}

Released

  • 1969: Midnight Cowboy (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1969}
  • 1952: High Noon (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1952}
  • 1972: Deliverance (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1972}



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