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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1882: William S. Darling (82 at death)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1899: Hal B. Wallis (87 at death)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Wins: Irving G. Thalberg Award


1911: Jay Dratler (57 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1914: Pietro Germi (60 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1914: Kay Medford (65 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress


1949: James Dearden (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay


1960: Melissa Leo (63)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress


1965: Shawn Patterson (58)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song


1969: Tyler Perry (54)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


1969: Bong Joon-ho (54)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay


1977: Malik Bendjelloul (36 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature


Died


1982: Grace Kelly (52)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Actress


1982: Franco Solinas (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1984: Janet Gaynor (77)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Win: Actress


1989: John Bright (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story


1999: Charles Crichton (89)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay


2000: Beah Richards (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress


2005: Robert Wise (91)

  {7 Noms, 5 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Editing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Academy President #25: 1985-88, 3 terms


2020: Al Kasha (83)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song


Released


1944: Casanova Brown (79)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Sound Recording


1967: El Amor Brujo (56)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1967: Live for Life (56)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1984: A Soldier’s Story (39)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (Adolph Caesar), Adapted Screenplay


1990: Postcards from the Edge (33)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Meryl Streep), Original Song (“I’m Checkin’ Out”)


1994: Quiz Show (29)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Robert Redford), Supporting Actor (Paul Scofield), Adapted Screenplay


2007: Across the Universe (16)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


2007: Eastern Promises (16)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Viggo Mortensen)


2007: In the Valley of Elah (16)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Tommy Lee Jones)


2012: The Master (11)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Joaquin Phoenix), Supporting Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Amy Adams)


2017: The Insult (6)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2018: Hale County This Morning, This Evening (5)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature