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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1887: Virgil E. Miller (86 at death)

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


1893: Stephen Avery (54 at death)

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


1898: Irene Dunne (91 at death)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress


1907: Paul Francis Webster (76 at death)

  {16 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Wins: Original Song


1910: Cary Odell (77 at death)

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


1921: George Roy Hill (81 at death)

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


1931: Terry Sanders (92)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Documentary Feature, Two-Reel Short Film


1952: Terry George (71)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Win: Live Action Short Film


1957: Tim Bevan (66)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture


1970: Todd Phillips (53)

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


1974: Mason Novick (49)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1983: Jonah Hill (40)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor


Died


1944: Johnny Marvin (47)

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


1954: James Hilton (54)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Screenplay


1961: Moss Hart (57)

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


1968: Van Nest Polglase (70)

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


1968: John Steinbeck (66)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story


1973: Bobby Darin (37)

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


1976: Ned Washington (75)

  {12 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song, Original Score


1980: Ben Sharpsteen (85)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short


2008: Robert Mulligan (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


2022: Quinn K. Redeker (86)

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


Released


1936: Three Smart Girls (87)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Story, Sound Recording


1939: Gulliver’s Travels (84)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Faithful Forever”), Original Score


1940: Behind the News (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording


1945: They Were Expendable (78)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound Recording, Special Effects


1946: It’s a Wonderful Life (77)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Frank Capra), Actor (James Stewart), Editing, Sound Recording


1951: Death of a Salesman (72)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Fredric March), Supporting Actor (Kevin McCarthy), Supporting Actress (Mildred Dunnock), Dramatic or Comedy Score, Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1957: Raintree County (66)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Elizabeth Taylor), Scoring, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


1960: Tunes of Glory (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay


1961: Lover Come Back (62)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay


1966: The Sand Pebbles (57)

  {8 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Steve McQueen), Supporting Actor (Mako), Original Score, Editing, Color Cinemaotography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Sound


1974: The Island at the Top of the World (49)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1974: Scent of a Woman (49)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Foreign Language Film


1975: Seven Beauties (48)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Lina Wertmüller), Actor (Giancarlo Giannini), Original Screenplay, Foreign Language Film


1979: All That Jazz (44)

  {9 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Bob Fosse), Actor (Roy Scheider), Original Screenplay, Original Song Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Original Song Score, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


1979: Being There (44)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Peter Sellers), Supporting Actor (Melvyn Douglas)
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Melvyn Douglas)


1985: A Chorus Line (38)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Surprise, Surprise”), Editing, Sound


1985: Ran (38)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Akira Kurosawa), Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


1985: The Trip to Bountiful (38)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Geraldine Page), Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Actress (Geraldine Page)


1988: Working Girl (35)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Mike Nichols), Actress (Melanie Griffith), Supporting Actress (Joan Cusack, Sigourney Weaver), Original Song (“Let the River Run”)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“Let the River Run”)


1989: Born on the Fourth of July (34)

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Oliver Stone), Actor (Tom Cruise), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Directing (Oliver Stone), Editing


1990: The Field (33)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Richard Harris)


1991: JFK (32)

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Oliver Stone), Supporting Actor (Tommy Lee Jones), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Editing, Cinematography


1996: Ghosts of Mississippi (27)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (James Woods), Makeup


1996: One Fine Day (27)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“For The First Time”)


1997: Life Is Beautiful (26)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Roberto Benigni), Actor (Roberto Benigni), Original Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Wins: Actor (Roberto Benigni), Original Dramatic Score, Foreign Language Film


2002: The Wild Thornberrys Movie (21)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2002 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Father And Daughter”)


2006: Letters from Iwo Jima (17)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Clint Eastwood), Original Screenplay, Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Win: Sound Effects/Editing


2017: The Greatest Showman (6)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“This Is Me”)


2019: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (4)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2019 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Sound Editing, Visual Effects