Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
1879: Sara Allgood (70 at death) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1893: John Waters (71 at death) [Pictured]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Assistant Director
Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director
1896: Ethel Waters (80 at death) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1901: Eric Hatch (71 at death)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay
1922: Barbara Bel Geddes (82 at death) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1927: Lee Grant (84) [Pictured]
{4 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1932: April Ferry (79) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design
1941: Sally Kirkland (70) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress
1946: Stephen Rea (65) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
1961: Larry Mullen (50) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Song
1961: Peter Jackson (50) [Pictured]
{9 Noms, 3 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
1967: Adam Schlesinger (44) [Pictured]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Song
Died
1961: Marcel Vertes (66)
{2 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color), Costume Design (Color)
1962: Frederick Stephani (59)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story
1968: William Perlberg (68)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1971: Robert Planck (69)
{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)
1988: John Houseman (86)
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actor
1993: River Phoenix (23)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1993: Federico Fellini (73)
{12 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
2000: Ring Lardner Jr. (85)
{2 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
Released
1945: Spellbound
(New York City Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1945}
1986: The Mission
(Wide Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1986}
Ceremonies
1929: 2nd Annual Academy Awards
(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1928/29}
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