This Day in Oscar History: March 27

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Ceremonies

1957: 29th Annual Academy Awards

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1956}

1973: 45th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured]

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1972}

1995: 67th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured]

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1994}

Born

1892: Ferde Grofe (80 at death) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1895: Ray June (63 at death) [Pictured]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1897: Gloria Swanson (86 at death) [Pictured]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress

1898: Norma Koch (81 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1902: Sidney Buchman (73 at death) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Story and Screenplay

1902: Charles B Lang Jr. (96 at death) [Pictured]

  {18 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1911: Guy Trosper (52 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1914: Budd Schulberg (95 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1919: Douglas Stewart (75 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1929: Theadora Van Runkle (82 at death) [Pictured]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1934: Peter Schamoni (78) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1943: Grant McCune (67 at death) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1963: Quentin Tarantino (49) [Pictured]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay

Died

1962: James Basevi (71)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)

1980: Steve Fisher (67)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1987: William Bowers (71)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

2002: Dudley Moore (66)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

2002: Glen Robinson (87)

{0 Noms, 6 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)

2002: Billy Wilder (95)

  {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