Born

• 1889: John L. Balderston (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1900: William Perlberg (68 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1907: John Carter (74 at death) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing – 1 Noms, 1 Wins}
• 1912: Philip H. Lathrop (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography,
  Cinematography (Black-and-White) – 2 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1917: Joan Fontaine (93) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress – 3 Noms, 1 Wins}
• 1925: Dory Previn (85) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1937: Alan Ladd Jr. (73) {Oscar Winner: Picture – 1 Noms, 1 Wins}
• 1942: Jordan Leondopoulos (58 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1943: Catherine Deneuve (67) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1944: David Allen (54 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1952: Jeff Goldblum (58) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1955: Bill Condon (55) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay – 2 Noms, 1 Wins}
• 1959: Marc Shaiman (51) {Oscar Nominee: Song, Comedy/Musical Score – 5 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1969: Spike Jonze (41) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}

Died

• 1961: Joseph M. Schenck (82) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Wins}
• 1969: Ralph Staub (70) {Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1992: Carlo Bernari (83) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
• 1998: Eric Ambler (89) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}

Released

• 1948: The Red Shoes (New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1948}
• 1971: The Last Picture Show (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1971}