This Day in Oscar History: June 12 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


	1897: Alexander Tansman (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Drama/Comedy Score
	1901: W. M. Dalgleish (73 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing
	1910: Bill Naughton (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay
	1916: Irwin Allen (75 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Documentary Feature Oscar Win: Documentary Feature
	1923: Monty Westmore (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Makeup
	1928: Richard M. Sherman (95) {9 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Substantially Original Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score Oscar Wins: Original Song, Substantially Original Score
	1934: John A. Alonzo (66 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography
	1938: Robert Amram (85) {2 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film Oscar Wins: Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film
	1946: Maurizio Millenotti (77) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design
	1948: Barry Morrow (75) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Screenplay
	1954: Mark Ulano (69) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing
	1974: Jared Bush (49) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature Oscar Win: Animated Feature

Died

	1979: Henry Berman (65) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Editing Oscar Win: Editing
	1983: Norma Shearer (80) {6 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress Oscar Win: Actress
	1992: Renie (90) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)
	2003: Gregory Peck (87) {5 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Wins: Actor, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Academy President #19: 1967-70, 3 terms
	2019: Sylvia Miles (95) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress

Released

	1947: Fiesta (76) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical
	1959: Black Orpheus (64) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1959 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film
	1963: Cleopatra (60) {9 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Rex Harrison), Substantially Original Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design, Sound, Special Effects Oscar Wins: Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design, Special Effects
	1968: Rosemary’s Baby (55) {2 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Ruth Gordon), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score Oscar Wins: Supporting Actress (Ruth Gordon), Original Score
	1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark (42) {8 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Steven Spielberg), Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound, Sound Effects Editing (Special Award), Visual Effects Oscar Wins: Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound, Sound Effects Editing (Special Award), Visual Effects
	1987: Predator (36) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects
	1987: The Witches of Eastwick (36) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Sound
	2008: Waltz with Bashir (15) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
	2020: Da 5 Bloods (3) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Score