This Day in Oscar History: November 1

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1880: Grantland Rice (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film –
2 Noms, 1 Win}
1895: Franz Bachelin (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
1904: Jerry Fairbanks (90 at death) {Oscar Winner: One-Reel Short Film – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
1911: Henry Troyat (95 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
1927: Marcel Ophuls (83) [Pictured]{Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
1939: Roger Kellaway (71) {Oscar Nominee: Original Song or Adaptation Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
1946: Dennis Muren (64) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Visual Effects,
Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate); Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects – 13 Noms, 9 Wins}
1949: David Foster (61) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Song – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
1949: Jeannie Berlin (61) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
1961: Kim Krizan (49) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
1972: Toni Collette (38) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}

1977: Jerome Thoms (70) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
1982: King Vidor (88) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Directing,
Drama Directing – 5 Noms, 1 Win}
1984: Norman Krasna (74) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay;
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Original Story – 4 Noms, 1 Win}
1986: Walter Wottitz (75) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White) – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
1988: George Folsey (90) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 13 Noms, 0 Wins}
2002: Keith A. Wester (62) {Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing – 6 Noms, 0 Wins}
2006: Florence Klotz (86) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}

1928: The Racket (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1927/28}
1929: Disraeli (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1929/30}
1941: One Foot in Heaven (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1941}
1955: Picnic (Limited Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1955}
1987: Hope and Glory (Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1987}