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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

  • 1897: Edith Head (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Costume Design,
    Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
    35 Noms, 8 Wins}
  • 1902: Elsa Lanchester (84 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1907: Don Walker (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score
    1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1908: Albert Maltz (76 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
    2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1913: Peter Glenville (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Directing1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1929: Joan Plowright (81) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1939: Jane Alexander (71) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress
    4 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1967: Julia Roberts (43) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress;
    Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress3 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1967: Kevin Macdonald (43) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 1974: Joaquin Phoenix (36) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}

Died

  • 1939: Alice Brady (46) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress2 Noms, 1 Win}
  • 1967: Bertram Granger (75) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),
    Art Direction (Color)
    2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1972: Mitchell Leisen (74) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1978: Geoffrey Unsworth (64) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography; Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)4 Noms, 2 Wins}
  • 1991: Sylvia Fine (78) {Oscar Nominee: Song2 Noms, 0 Wins}
  • 1997: Paul Jarrico (82) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 1998: James Goldman (71) {Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 2001: Grigori Chukhrai (80) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay1 Nom, 0 Wins}
  • 2002: Margaret Booth (104) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Editing
    1 Nom, 1 Win}
  • 2004: Charles F. Wheeler (88) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography1 Nom, 0 Wins}

Released

  • 1941: How Green Was My Valley (New York City Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1941}
  • 1964: My Fair Lady (Los Angeles Release) {Best Picture Winner, 1964}
  • 1999: The Insider (Beverly Hills Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1999}
  • 2008: Milk (San Francisco Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 2008}





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