Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
- 1886: Karl Struss (95 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography;
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color) – 4 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1888: Kenneth Macgowan (74 at death) {Oscar Winner: Comedy Short Film – 1 Nom, 1 Win}
- 1891: B. B. Kahane (68 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1893: Ettore Margadonna (117, unconfirmed) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story –
1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1894: Donald Ogden Stewart (85 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay;
Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1921: Willy Holt (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1937: Ridley Scott (73) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
- 1943: Leonard Schrader (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1943: Terrence Malick (67) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing, Adapted Screenplay –
2 Noms, 0 Wins}
- 1947: David Mamet (63) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
- 1947: Stuart Baird (63) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
- 1951: Bo Welch (59) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 4 Noms, 0 Wins}
- 1952: Henry Selick (58) {Oscar Nominee: Animated Film – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1958: John Mathieson (52) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
- 1969: Amy Ryan (41) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Died
- 1947: Ernst Lubitsch (55) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Directing –
3 Noms, 1 Win}
- 1977: Terence Rattigan (66) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay –
2 Noms, 0 Wins}
- 1979: Allen Vincent (76) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
- 1982: Verna Fields (64) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 2 Noms, 1 Win}
- 2005: John S. Detlie (97) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Released
- 1977: The Goodbye Girl (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1977}
- 1993: Schindler’s List (Washington D.C. Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1993}
- 2005: Brokeback Mountain (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2005}
- 1971: Fiddler on the Roof (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1971}
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