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Born


1906: Edward Stevenson (62 at death)

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


1909: Ken Darby (82 at death)

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Substantially Original Score, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
     Oscar Wins: Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score


1909: Lothar Wolff (79 at death)

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


1919: Michael Mills (68 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film


1927: Herbert Ross (74 at death)

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


1935: Burnett A. Mattinson (87 at death)

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


1938: Tony Renis (86)

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


1938: Luis Resto (86)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1939: Harvey Keitel (85)

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


1947: Charles Gordon (73 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1950: Joe Johnston (74)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1950: Stevie Wonder (74)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1957: Alan Ball (67)

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


1960: Paul Brown (57 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


1977: Samantha Morton (47)

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


Died


1961: Gary Cooper (60)

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Oscar Wins: Actor, Special/Honorary


1964: Diana Wynyard (58)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1968: Robert Burks (58)

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


1977: George Dutton (77)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects


1986: George Gaines (52)

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


1987: F. R. Crawley (75)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature


1995: Alan Maley (64)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


2001: Jason Miller (62)

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


2014: Malik Bendjelloul (36)

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


2019: Doris Day (95)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


Released


1938: Vivacious Lady (86)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Sound Recording


1970: Let It Be (54)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1970 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song Score
     Oscar Win: Original Song Score


1983: Blue Thunder (41)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


2011: Bridesmaids (13)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Melissa McCarthy), Original Screenplay


2016: The Lobster (8)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


2022: The Quiet Girl (2)

  {1 Nom, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: International Feature Film