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Born


1888: Maxwell Anderson (70 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing


1893: Victor Milner (80 at death)

  {8 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography


1906: Joe MacDonald (61 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)


1915: Charles F. Wheeler (88 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1918: Jeff Chandler (42 at death)

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


1919: Stephen A. Seymour (53 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1931: Ernest Pintoff (70 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Win: Animated Short Film


1936: Walon Green (87)

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


1952: Julie Taymor (71)

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


1961: Reginald Hudlin (62)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1989: Timo von Gunten (34)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short


Died


1962: Charles Laughton (63)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Oscar Win: Actor


1966: Walt Disney (65)

  {59 Noms, 26 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film, Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award


1974: Anatole Litvak (72)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing


1976: Ernst Fegte (76)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1978: Chill Wills (75)

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


1989: Emile de Antonio (69)

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


1992: William Ware Theiss (62)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design


2002: Arthur Jeph Parker (79)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design


2010: Blake Edwards (88)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


2013: Joan Fontaine (96)

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


Released


1928: A Woman of Affairs (95)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing


1939: Gone With the Wind (84)

  {13 Noms, 9 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Victor Fleming), Actor (Clark Gable), Actress (Vivien Leigh), Supporting Actress (Olivia de Havilland, Hattie McDaniel), Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording, Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Victor Fleming), Actress (Vivien Leigh), Supporting Actress (Hattie McDaniel), Screenplay, Editing, Color Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Special/Honorary Award


1943: Madame Curie (80)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Walter Pidgeon), Actress (Greer Garson), Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording


1944: Hollywood Canteen (79)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Sweet Dreams Sweetheart”), Score of a Musical, Sound Recording


1944: The Keys of the Kingdom (79)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Gregory Peck), Dramatic or Comedy Score, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1961: One, Two, Three (62)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1963: America America (60)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1963 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Elia Kazan), Story and Screenplay, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design


1964: Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte (59)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Agnes Moorehead), Original Song (“Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte”), Substantially Original Score, Editing, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1965: The Flight of the Phoenix (58)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Ian Bannen), Editing


1965: The Slender Thread (58)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1967: The Firemen’s Ball (56)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1967: Valley of the Dolls (56)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score


1974: Young Frankenstein (49)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Sound


1976: The Pink Panther Strikes Again (47)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Come To Me”)


1989: Glory (34)

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Denzel Washington), Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor (Denzel Washington), Cinematography, Sound


1995: Sabrina (28)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Moonlight”), Original Musical or Comedy Score


1999: Topsy-Turvy (24)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup
     Oscar Wins: Costume Design, Makeup


2000: Chocolat (23)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Juliette Binoche), Supporting Actress (Judi Dench), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score


2000: The Emperor’s New Groove (23)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“My Funny Friend And Me”)


2000: Pollock (23)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Ed Harris), Supporting Actress (Marcia Gay Harden)
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Marcia Gay Harden)


2004: Million Dollar Baby (19)

  {7 Noms, 4 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Clint Eastwood), Actor (Clint Eastwood), Actress (Hilary Swank), Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman), Adapted Screenplay, Editing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Clint Eastwood), Actress (Hilary Swank), Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman)


2006: Dreamgirls (17)

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Eddie Murphy), Supporting Actress (Jennifer Hudson), Original Song (“Listen”, “Love You I Do”, “Patience”), Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actress (Jennifer Hudson), Sound/Sound Mixing


2006: The Good German (17)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score


2006: The Pursuit of Happyness (17)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Will Smith)


2017: Ferdinand (6)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature


2017: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (6)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects