This Day in Oscar History: May 22 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


	1907: Laurence Olivier (82 at death) {11 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Actor, Supporting Actor Oscar Wins: Actor, Special/Honorary
	1922: Walter Scheuer (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
	1927: George R. Nelson (65 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design
	1934: Fred Roos (89) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Win: Picture
	1939: Paul Winfield (64 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor
	1950: Bernie Taupin (73) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

Died

	1949: Charles G. Booth (Booth) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story
	1972: Margaret Rutherford (Rutherford) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress
	1983: Art Cruickshank (Cruickshank) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects Oscar Win: Visual Effects
	1984: John Marley (Marley) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
	1985: Wolfgang Reitherman (Reitherman) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film
	2011: Joseph Brooks (Brooks) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song

Released

	1931: Svengali (92) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1930/31 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design
	1936: Dancing Pirate (87) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction (“The Finale”)
	1941: Blood and Sand (82) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1941 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color)
	1942: Flying with Music (81) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Pennies For Peppino”), Score of a Musical
	1947: Great Expectations (76) {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (David Lean), Screenplay, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Wins: Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design
	1974: Daisy Miller (49) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design
	1974: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (49) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Jeff Bridges)
	1975: The Wind and the Lion (48) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Sound
	1981: Outland (42) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound
	1992: Alien 3 (31) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects
	1998: Bulworth (25) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
	2015: When Marnie Was There (8) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature