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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1900: George Oppenheimer (77 at death)

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


1920: Raphael Bretton (91 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1923: Mary Ann Nyberg (56 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Color)


1927: Dusan Vukotic (71 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film


1943: Robert A. Katz (79 at death)

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


1944: Barrie M. Osborne (80)

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


1946: Hector Babenco (70 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1965: Chris Rock (59)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 77th, 88th | 2 times


1977: Dee Rees (47)

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


Died


1948: Benjamin Silvey (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing


1952: Philip G. Epstein (42)

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


1968: Nick Adams (36)

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


1972: Walter Lang (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1990: James Van Heusen (77)

  {14 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Wins: Original Song


1997: Mary Willis (82)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)


1999: William Ludwig (86)

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


2019: Albert Finney (82)

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


2021: Giuseppe Rottuno (97)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


2022: Douglas Trumbull (79)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)


Released


1941: Back Street (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic Score


1952: Viva Zapata! (72)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Marlon Brando), Supporting Actor (Anthony Quinn), Story and Screenplay, Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Anthony Quinn)


1967: Tobruk (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Visual Effects


1968: The Fox (56)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score (Non-Musical)


1974: Blazing Saddles (50)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Madeline Kahn), Original Song (“Blazing Saddles”), Editing


1986: Hannah and Her Sisters (38)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Woody Allen), Supporting Actor (Michael Caine), Supporting Actress (Dianne Wiest), Original Screenplay, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor (Michael Caine), Supporting Actress (Dianne Wiest), Original Screenplay


2014: The Lego Movie (10)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Everything Is Awesome”)


Oscar Nominations Announcements


1936: 8th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1935}


1937: 9th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1936}