Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Born
1897: Vincent Korda (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
1900: Harry Leonard (85 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects
1901: Lionel Banks (48 at death)
{7 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
1906: Billy Wilder (95 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{21 Noms, 7 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Irving G. Thalberg Award
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Original Story, Story and Screenplay
1909: Buddy Adler (51 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1909: Michael Todd (48 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Picture
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1936: Kris Kristofferson (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song Score
1941: Michael Lerner (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1943: Klaus Maria Brandauer (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1945: Tom Sherak (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 0 Wins}
Academy President #33: 2009-12, 3 terms
1949: Meryl Streep (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{19 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress
1952: Graham Greene (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1959: Thom Colwell (57)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film
Died
1965: David O. Selznick (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award
Oscar Nominee: Irving G. Thalberg Award
1967: William Cannon (60)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director
1969: Judy Garland (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress
1972: Frances Flaherty (88)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story
1979: Wiard Ihnen (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
1987: Fred Astaire (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
Academy Awards Host: 23rd | 1 time
2007: Willy Holt (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
Released
1961: The Guns of Navarone (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1961 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Special Effects
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (J. Lee Thompson), Adapted Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Film Editing, Sound, Special Effects
1966: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{13 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actress (Elizabeth Taylor), Supporting Actress (Sandy Dennis), Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction, Black-and-White Costume Design
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Mike Nichols), Lead Actor (Richard Burton), Lead Actress (Elizabeth Taylor), Supporting Actor (George Segal), Supporting Actress (Sandy Dennis), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Film Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction, Black-and-White Costume Design, Sound
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