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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1886: Karinska (97 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)


1888: Roy Webb (94 at death)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score


1898: Leo McCarey (70 at death)

  {8 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Story, Motion Picture Story, Original Song
     Oscar Wins: Directing, Original Story


1899: Paul Detlefsen (86 at death)

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


1908: Johnny Burke (55 at death)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1912: Mort Greene (80 at death)

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


1914: Ray Stark (89 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture
     Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award


1941: Pete Comandini (56 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Award of Commendation


1950: John Patrick Shanley (74)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1964: Clive Owen (60)

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


1967: Denis Villeneuve (57)

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


1975: Greig Fraser (49)

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


1983: Maria Brendle (41)

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


1988: Alicia Vikander (36)

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


Died


1929: Jeanne Eagels (39)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1952: Alfred Neumann (56)

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


1982: Vivien Merchant (53)

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


1998: George W. Davis (84)

  {17 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


2004: Janet Leigh (77)

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


2005: Louis Garfinkle (77)

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


2022: Charles Fuller (83)

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


Released


1928: Four Devils (96)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1941: The Maltese Falcon (83)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (Sydney Greenstreet), Screenplay


1945: Blithe Spirit (79)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects
     Oscar Win: Special Effects


1957: Les Girls (67)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


1957: The Nights of Cabiria (67)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


1957: Nine Lives (67)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1960: The Entertainer (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Laurence Olivier)


1964: Cheyenne Autumn (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)


1971: The Last Picture Show (53)

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Peter Bogdanovich), Supporting Actor (Jeff Bridges, Ben Johnson), Supporting Actress (Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor (Ben Johnson), Supporting Actress (Cloris Leachman)


1980: The Elephant Man (44)

  {9 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (David Lynch), Actor (John Hurt), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


1980: Somewhere in Time (44)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


1986: Children of a Lesser God (38)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (William Hurt), Actress (Marlee Matlin), Supporting Actress (Piper Laurie), Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Actress (Marlee Matlin)


1986: ‘Round Midnight (38)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Dexter Gordon)


1993: Short Cuts (31)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing (Robert Altman)


2008: Rachel Getting Married (16)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Anne Hathaway)


2014: Gone Girl (10)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Rosamund Pike)