This Day in Oscar History: May 1 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


	1896: Ray Rennahan (84 at death) {7 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color) Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Color)
	1900: Robert Lord (75 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Story Oscar Win: Original Story
	1901: Heinz Roemheld (83 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Musical Score Oscar Win: Musical Score
	1905: Henry Koster (83 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Directing
	1907: Ralph Freed (65 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song
	1909: John F. Warren (91 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
	1919: Dan O’Herlihy (85 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor
	1924: Terry Southern (71 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
	1939: Judy Collins (84) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
	1946: Nellie Bellflower (77) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture
	1946: Arthur Max (77) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design
	1953: Glen Ballard (70) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song
	1954: Ray Parker Jr. (69) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song
	1956: David T. Friendly (67) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture
	1969: Wes Anderson (54) {7 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Animated Feature, Directing, Original Screenplay

Died

	1954: Arthur Johnston (Johnston) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song
	1969: Eric Stacey (Stacey) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing
	1981: Marlin Skiles (Skiles) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Musical Score
	1983: Joseph Ruttenberg (Ruttenberg) {10 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
	1996: William Kellner (Kellner) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
	1996: William Kellner (Kellner) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
	2004: Nelson Gidding (Gidding) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay
	2006: Jay Presson Allen (Allen) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay
	2014: Howard Smith (Smith) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature Oscar Win: Documentary Feature
	2021: Olympia Dukakis (Dukakis) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress

Released

	1939: The Mikado (84) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)
	1941: Citizen Kane (82) {9 Noms, 1 Win @ 1941 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Orson Welles), Actor (Orson Welles), Original Screenplay, Dramatic Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording Oscar Win: Original Screenplay
	1943: Lady of Burlesque (80) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score
	1946: A Stolen Life (77) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects
	1952: The Atomic City (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay
	1959: The Young Land (64) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Strange Are The Ways Of Love”)
	1969: Ådalen ’31 (54) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
	1982: Alsino and the Condor (41) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
	1987: My Life as a Dog (36) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Directing (Lasse Hallström), Adapted Screenplay
	1997: Four Days in September (26) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
	2000: Gladiator (23) {12 Noms, 5 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Ridley Scott), Actor (Russell Crowe), Supporting Actor (Joaquin Phoenix), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound, Visual Effects Oscar Wins: Picture, Actor (Russell Crowe), Costume Design, Sound, Visual Effects