Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Born
1894: Doane Harrison (74 at death)
{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing
1901: Joe Pasternak (89 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Irving G. Thalberg Award
1906: Arthur Arling (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color)
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
1908: S. H. Barnett (79 at death)
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1927: Rosemary Harris (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress
1927: William Hickey (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
1931: Jean-Claude Carrière (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{4 Noms, 2 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film, Special/Honorary
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Original Screenplay, Live Action Short Film
1940: Paul Williams (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Original Song
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score
1946: Bruce A. Evans (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1948: Jeremy Irons (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actor
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor
1952: Paul Webster (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture
1964: Patrick Marber (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
1969: Jóhann Jóhannsson (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score
Died
1979: Mary Ann Nyberg (56)
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)
1980: Sol Lesser (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
1987: Milton Holmes (80)
{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay
1990: Werner Janssen (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score
1990: Hermes Pan (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{3 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Dance Direction
Oscar Nominee: Dance Direction
2010: Irving Ravetch (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay
Released
1951: A Streetcar Named Desire (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{12 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Lead Actress (Vivien Leigh), Supporting Actor (Karl Malden), Supporting Actress (Kim Hunter), Black-and-White Art Direction
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Elia Kazan), Lead Actor (Marlon Brando), Lead Actress (Vivien Leigh), Supporting Actor (Karl Malden), Supporting Actress (Kim Hunter), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction, Black-and-White Cinematography, Sound Recording
1980: Ordinary People (36) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Director (Robert Redford), Supporting Actor (Timothy Hutton), Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Robert Redford), Lead Actress (Mary Tyler Moore), Supporting Actor (Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton), Adapted Screenplay
1997: L.A. Confidential (19) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{9 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Kim Basinger), Adapted Screenplay
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Director (Curtis Hanson), Supporting Actress (Kim Basinger), Adapted Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction, Sound
2011: Moneyball (5) [Pictured (hover to see)]
{6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Lead Actor (Brad Pitt), Supporting Actor (Jonah Hill), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Sound/Sound Mixing
Ceremonies
1930: 3rd Annual Academy Awards
(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1929/30}

















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