This Day in Oscar History: November 4 (2016)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1879: Will Rogers (55 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{ Noms, Wins}
Academy Awards Host: 6th | 1 time

1895: Ben Sharpsteen (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film

1899: Tregoweth Brown (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound Effects/Editing

1900: Arthur Schwartz (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1902: John P. Fulton (63 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1908: Stanley Cortez (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1911: John Healy (74 at death)

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film

1911: Jack Rose (83 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Story and Screenplay

1913: Gig Young (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1918: Art Carney (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1919: Martin Balsam (76 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1926: Laurence Rosenthal (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Substantially Original Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score

1934: Miroslav Ondricek (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1969: Matthew McConaughey (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

Died

1951: Monckton Hoffe (70)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story

1958: Sam Zimbalist (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1968: Emil Kosa Jr. (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1982: Jacques Tati (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1990: Carol Sobieski (51)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1993: Ely Landau (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

2008: Michael Crichton (66)

{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)

2011: Theadora Van Runkle (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

Released

1948: The Snake Pit (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Sound Recording
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Anatole Litvak), Lead Actress (Olivia de Havilland), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Sound Recording

1990: Dances With Wolves (26) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {12 Noms, 7 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Kevin Costner), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Kevin Costner), Lead Actor (Kevin Costner), Supporting Actor (Graham Greene), Supporting Actress (Mary McDonnell), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound

2007: No Country for Old Men (9) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 4 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Joel Coen, Ethan Coen), Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem), Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Joel Coen, Ethan Coen), Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing