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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1887: Anthony Coldeway (75 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation


1898: Morris Stoloff (81 at death)

  {18 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
     Oscar Wins: Musical Score


1910: Walter Scharf (92 at death)

  {10 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score


1913: Jerome Moross (69 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Drama/Comedy Score


1914: J. Lee Thompson (88 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1919: James Hill (75 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Win: Documentary Short


1925: Eugene S. Jones (95 at death)

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


1940: Co Hoedeman (84)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Win: Animated Short Film


1942: Giancarlo Giannini (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1949: Steve Kalafer (71 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short Subject, Animated Short Film


1963: Demián Bichir (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1964: Adam Duritz (60)

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


1965: Sam Mendes (59)

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


1976: Don Hertzfeldt (48)

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


Died


1958: Albert E. Smith (83)

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


1960: Warren Newcombe (66)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Special Effects


1973: Jan Domela (78)

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


1981: Paddy Chayefsky (58)

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Original Screenplay, Screenplay


1985: Alfred J. Overton (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing


1985: Joseph Walker (92)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Gordon E. Sawyer Award


1986: Paul Detlefsen (86)

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


1989: Robert Buckner (83)

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


2005: Donald Brooks (77)

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


2019: D. A. Pennebaker (94)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


Released


1944: Minstrel Man (80)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Remember Me To Carolina”), Score of a Musical


1944: Wilson (80)

  {10 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Henry King), Actor (Alexander Knox), Original Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording, Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Original Screenplay, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording


1949: It’s a Great Feeling (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“It’s A Great Feeling”)


1971: Bless the Beasts & Children (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Bless The Beasts & Children”)


1974: The Truce (50)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1976: Obsession (48)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score


1985: My Sweet Little Village (39)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1990: Young Guns II (34)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Blaze Of Glory”)


1991: Children of Nature (33)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1991: The Elementary School (33)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2008: Frozen River (16)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Melissa Leo), Original Screenplay


2014: Guardians of the Galaxy (10)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual Effects