This Day in Oscar History: May 21 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


	1898: Glen MacWilliams (85 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
	1904: Robert Montgomery (77 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor
	1907: James G. Stewart (89 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects Oscar Win: Special Effects
	1911: John Paxton (73 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay
	1914: John Hubley (62 at death) {7 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film Oscar Wins: Animated Short Film
	1916: Herman Blumenthal (69 at death) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
	1916: Joseph Janni (78 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture
	1917: Orville H. Hampton (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
	1924: Peggy Cass (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress
	1936: Joe Alves (87) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design
	1944: Jon Gregory (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing
	1950: Danny Gordon Taylor (69 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects
	1975: Brian Chumney (48) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing

Died

	1952: John Garfield (Garfield) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
	1980: Ida Kaminska (Kaminska) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress
	1984: Andrea Leeds (Leeds) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress
	2000: John Gielgud (Gielgud) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor

Released

	1942: Tortilla Flat (81) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Frank Morgan)
	1943: Action in the North Atlantic (80) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Motion Picture Story
	1953: The President’s Lady (70) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)
	1953: Young Bess (70) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)
	1959: The Young Philadelphians (64) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Robert Vaughn), Cinematography (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)
	1964: The Chalk Garden (59) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Dame Edith Evans)
	1980: The Empire Strikes Back (43) {3 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound, Visual Effects Oscar Wins: Sound, Visual Effects
	2013: The Great Beauty (10) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2013 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film