This Day in Oscar History: June 2 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


	1904: Ellsworth Fredricks (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography
	1921: Frank Van der Veer (60 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Visual Effects
	1935: Anthony Powell (85 at death) {6 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design Oscar Wins: Costume Design
	1937: Sally Kellerman (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress
	1938: Kevin Brownlow (85) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary
	1944: Marvin Hamlisch (68 at death) {12 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Drama Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score Oscar Wins: Original Song, Drama Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score
	1946: Lasse Hallström (77) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adapted Screenplay
	1954: Leslie Pope (65 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design
	1957: Jonathan Stack (66) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short
	1973: Kevin Feige (50) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

Died

	1931: Joseph Farnham (46) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Title Writing Oscar Win: Title Writing
	1956: Jean Hersholt (69) {0 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Wins: Special/Honorary Academy President #11: 1945-49, 3 terms
	1970: Albert Lamorisse (48) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Documentary Feature Oscar Win: Original Screenplay
	1990: Jack Gilford (81) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
	1990: Rex Harrison (82) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win: Actor
	1992: Philip Dunne (84) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay, Screenplay
	1996: John Alton (94) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color)

Released

	1931: A Free Soul (92) {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1930/31 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Directing (Clarence Brown), Actor (Lionel Barrymore), Actress (Norma Shearer) Oscar Win: Actor (Lionel Barrymore)
	1938: Three Comrades (85) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Margaret Sullavan)
	1939: Young Mr. Lincoln (84) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Story
	1944: Song of the Open Road (79) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Too Much In Love”), Score of a Musical, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
	1949: Edward, My Son (74) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Deborah Kerr)
	1964: Sallah (59) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
	1989: Dead Poets Society (34) {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1989 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Peter Weir), Actor (Robin Williams), Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Screenplay
	1995: The Bridges of Madison County (28) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Meryl Streep)