This Day in Oscar History: May 15 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


	1894: Allen Davey (51 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Special/Honorary
	1907: Vittorio Nino Novarese (76 at death) {5 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)
	1909: James Mason (75 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
	1912: Andre de Toth (90 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story
	1915: Mario Monicelli (95 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay
	1926: Peter Shaffer (90 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay
	1952: Chazz Palminteri (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
	1954: Mark Vargo (69) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects
	1959: Chris Meledandri (64) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature
	1963: Grant Heslov (60) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

Died

	1952: Albert Basserman (Basserman) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
	1963: John Meehan (Meehan) {3 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
	1989: Johnny Green (Green) {14 Noms, 5 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Adaptation or Treatment Score, Scoring, Musical Score, One-Reel Short Film Oscar Wins: Musical Score, One-Reel Short Film
	1998: Linwood G. Dunn (Dunn) {1 Nom, 4 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects Oscar Wins: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
	2008: Alexander Courage (Courage) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Adaptation or Treatment Score

Released

	1939: Goodbye, Mr. Chips (84) {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1939 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Sam Wood), Actor (Robert Donat), Actress (Greer Grason), Screenplay, Editing, Sound Recording Oscar Win: Actor (Robert Donat)
	1939: Man of Conquest (84) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording
	1958: Gigi (65) {9 Noms, 9 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Vincente Minnelli), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Gigi”), Musical Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Vincente Minnelli), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Gigi”), Musical Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
	1996: Kolya (27) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1996 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film
	1998: The Horse Whisperer (25) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“A Soft Place To Fall”)
	1998: Quest for Camelot (25) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“The Prayer”)
	2015: Mad Max: Fury Road (8) {10 Noms, 6 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (George Miller), Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects Oscar Wins: Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing