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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1877: Harry Hallenberger (76 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)
    1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1881: Julian Josephson (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Writing1 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1890: Heinz Herald (73 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay; Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Original Story, Screenplay3 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1891: Arthur Edeson (78 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography,
    Cinematography (Black-and-White)
    3 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1893: Merian C. Cooper (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;
    Oscar Nominee: Picture1 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1895: Frank Wead (52 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1904: Moss Hart (57 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1934: Tony Walton (76) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Art Direction;
    Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)5 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1939: F. Murray Abraham (71) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor1 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1947: Kevin Kline (63) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor1 Noms, 1 Wins}
  • 1948: Kristi Zea (62) {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Art Direction2 Noms, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1966: Hans Dreier (81) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color); Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color)
    23 Noms, 3 Wins}
  • 1971: Edmund Reek (74) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film
    7 Noms, 3 Wins}
  • 1981: Edith Head (83) {Oscar Winner: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)35 Noms, 8 Wins}
  • 1990: Richard Tyler (58) {Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing4 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1998: Denys Ayling (81) {Oscar Winner: Visual Effects1 Noms, 1 Wins}

Released

  • 1960: The Alamo (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1960}
  • 1963: Tom Jones (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1963}
  • 1969: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1969}





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