Oscar History: October 19 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1907: Leopold Atlas (46 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay

	1913: Vasco Pratolini (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1914: Juanita Moore (99 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1928: Zev Braun (90 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature

	1937: Jonas Gwangwa (83 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Original Song

	1945: John Lithgow (79) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor

	1950: George Fenton (74) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score

	1969: Trey Parker (55) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

	1977: Jason Reitman (47) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Directing, Adapted Screenplay

	1978: Lee Isaac Chung (46) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay

	1985: Florencia Martin (39) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

Died

	1978: Gig Young (64) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor

	1983: William Hornbeck (82) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing

	1983: Karinska (97) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Color) Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)

	1988: Lawrence Butler (80) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects Oscar Wins: Special Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)

	1994: Martha Raye (78) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

	1997: Arthur Ibbetson (75) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography

	2001: Ray Lovejoy (62) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing

	2020: Mike Le-Mare (81) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing

	2021: Leslie Bricusse (90) {10 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Original Song Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score, Musical Score Oscar Wins: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score

Released

	1940: They Knew What They Wanted (84) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (William Gargan)

	1945: Paris–Underground (79) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score

	1948: The Three Musketeers (76) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)

	1966: The Fortune Cookie (58) {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1966 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Walter Matthau), Original Story and Screenplay, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Walter Matthau)

	1966: Return of the Seven (58) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score

	1975: Hester Street (49) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Carol Kane)

	1977: Looking for Mr. Goodbar (47) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Tuesday Weld), Cinematography

	1979: …And Justice for All (45) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Al Pacino), Original Screenplay

	1979: Meteor (45) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound

	1990: Avalon (34) {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography, Costume Design

	1990: Reversal of Fortune (34) {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1990 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Directing (Barbet Schroeder), Actor (Jeremy Irons), Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Actor (Jeremy Irons)

	2007: Gone Baby Gone (17) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Amy Ryan)

	2012: The Sessions (12) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Helen Hunt)

	2018: Can You Ever Forgive Me? (6) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Melissa McCarthy), Supporting Actor (Richard E. Grant), Adapted Screenplay