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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1888: Jack Eaton (80 at death)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Win: One-Reel Short Film


1890: Stan Laurel (74 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1895: Lew Pollack (50 at death)

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


1896: Frank Sullivan (76 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1907: Jack Albertson (74 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1930: Vilmos Zsigmond (85 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography
     Oscar Win: Cinematography


1936: Fred Karlin (67 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Song Score
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1937: Erich Segal (72 at death)

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


1941: Lamont Dozier (81 at death)

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


1952: David Gropman (72)

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


1955: Laurie Metcalf (69)

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


Died


1963: Willard Van Der Veer (68)

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


1979: Nicholas Ray (67)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1982: Gwen Wakeling (81)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)


1997: Elizabeth McBride (42)

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


2010: Ronald Neame (99)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Screenplay, Special Effects


2012: Susan Tyrrell (67)

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


2017: John G. Avildsen (81)

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


2018: Martin Bregman (93)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


2018: Richard Greenberg (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


Released


1933: Reunion in Vienna (91)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1943: Coney Island (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1944: Days of Glory (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1950: Father of the Bride (74)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Spencer Tracy), Screenplay


1954: Mr. Hulot’s Holiday (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay


1954: Them! (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1965: Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (59)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay


1978: Grease (46)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1978 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Hopelessly Devoted To You”)


1995: Batman Forever (29)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Sound, Sound Effects Editing


1995: Pocahontas (29)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Colors Of The Wind”), Original Musical or Comedy Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song (“Colors Of The Wind”), Original Musical or Comedy Score


2000: Amores Perros (24)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2023: Elemental (1)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2023 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature