Month: October 2025
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Oscar History: October 24 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2019: Cinema Sight: 5 Favorites (10.24.2019 – 6.29.2023) (3) Born 1877: Harry Hallenberger (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color) 1881: Julian Josephson (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Writing 1890: Heinz Herald (73 at death) {3 Noms,…
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Oscar Profile: Julie Christie Revisited
Born April 14, 1941 in Assam, India, the daughter of an English tea planter and his Welsh painter wife, Julie Christie was sent to a boarding school in England at the age of 6. By 16, she had moved to France and soon thereafter returned to England and the British stage. By twenty, she had…
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Oscar History: October 23 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Seymour Felix (68 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction Oscar Win: Dance Direction 1901: Arthur Jacobson (91 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing 1925: Johnny Carson (79 at death) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy Awards Host: 51st, 52nd,…
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2025 Nominations Predictions: October
The last full month before the precursors start in earnest. There might be a couple that matter like the Critics Choice Documentary Awards, which announced last week and the upcoming nominations from the Gotham Awards but ultimately, it will remain relatively quiet until after Thanksgiving and then the floodgates will open at the beginning of…
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Oscar History: October 22 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: John L. Balderston (64 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay 1900: William Perlberg (68 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture 1907: John Carter (74 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing 1912: Philip…
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Oscar History: October 21 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2011: Oscar in Box Office History (14) Born 1877: Josephine Lovett (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Writing 1915: Adele Palmer (92 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Color) 1921: Malcolm Arnold (84 at death) {1 Nom, 1…
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Box Office History (Week 42, 2025)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…
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Oscar History: October 20 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1895: Morris Ryskind (89 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay 1896: Joe McDonough (47 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing 1897: Adolph Deutsch (82 at death) {5 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Musical Score Oscar Wins: Musical Score 1901: Frank…
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10th Critics Choice Doc Nominations
Nothing much to see here since we don’t even know what the shortlist documentaries will be but you can usually look at the nominees for Best Documentary and see several of the eventual Oscar nominees. Below are the nominations. Winners will be announced on 11/9/25. Nominations Tallies (7) Orwell: 2+2=5 (6) The Perfect Neighbor (5)…
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Oscar History: October 19 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1907: Leopold Atlas (46 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1913: Vasco Pratolini (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1914: Juanita Moore (99 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1928: Zev Braun (90 at death)…