This Day in Oscar History: June 16 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


	1888: Jack Eaton (80 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film Oscar Win: One-Reel Short Film
	1890: Stan Laurel (74 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary
	1895: Lew Pollack (50 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song
	1896: Frank Sullivan (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing
	1907: Jack Albertson (74 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor
	1930: Vilmos Zsigmond (85 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography Oscar Win: Cinematography
	1936: Fred Karlin (67 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Song Score Oscar Win: Original Song
	1937: Erich Segal (72 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
	1941: Lamont Dozier (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song
	1952: David Gropman (71) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design
	1955: Laurie Metcalf (68) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

Died

	1963: Willard Van Der Veer (68) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography Oscar Win: Cinematography
	1979: Nicholas Ray (67) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story
	1982: Gwen Wakeling (81) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Color) Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)
	1997: Elizabeth McBride (42) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design
	2010: Ronald Neame (99) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay, Special Effects
	2012: Susan Tyrrell (67) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress
	2017: John G. Avildsen (81) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Documentary Short Oscar Win: Directing
	2018: Martin Bregman (93) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture
	2018: Richard Greenberg (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects

Released

	1933: Reunion in Vienna (90) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography
	1943: Coney Island (80) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical
	1944: Days of Glory (79) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects
	1950: Father of the Bride (73) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Spencer Tracy), Screenplay
	1954: Mr. Hulot’s Holiday (69) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay
	1954: Them! (69) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects
	1965: Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (58) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay
	1978: Grease (45) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1978 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Hopelessly Devoted To You”)
	1995: Batman Forever (28) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Sound, Sound Effects Editing
	1995: Pocahontas (28) {2 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Colors Of The Wind”), Original Musical or Comedy Score Oscar Wins: Original Song (“Colors Of The Wind”), Original Musical or Comedy Score
	2000: Amores Perros (23) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film