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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.


Born


1903: Anne Revere (87 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress

1909: Daniel Fuchs (84 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Motion Picture Story, Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story

1924: Sidney Lumet (86 at death)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

1925: John Briley (98)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay

1935: Larry Kramer (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

1941: Denys Arcand (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

1945: Carly Simon (78)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song

1970: Audrey Marrs (53)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature

1979: Hong Chau (44)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress


Died


1928: Gerald Duffy (32)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Title Writing

1956: Boris Vermont (52)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Win: One-Reel Short Film

1976: Johnny Mercer (66)

  {19 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Song Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song

1979: Dave Fleischer (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film

1990: Sydney Boehm (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay

1990: John Stoll (76)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1997: Jacques-Yves Cousteau (87)

  {3 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Documentary Feature, Live Action Short Film

1999: Frank Tarloff (83)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


Released


1927: The Way of All Flesh (96)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Emil Jannings)
     Oscar Win: Actor (Emil Jannings)

1948: Romance on the High Seas (75)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“It’s Magic”), Score of a Musical

1971: Shaft (52)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Theme From Shaft”), Original Dramatic Score
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“Theme From Shaft”)

1975: Bite the Bullet (48)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Sound

1976: The Omen (47)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1976 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Ave Satani”), Original Score
     Oscar Win: Original Score

1982: Blade Runner (41)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Visual Effects

1993: Sleepless in Seattle (30)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Original Song (“A Wink And A Smile”)

1993: What’s Love Got to Do with It (30)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Laurence Fishburne), Actress (Angela Bassett)


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