Oscar History: October 22 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1889: John L. Balderston (64 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay

	1900: William Perlberg (68 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1907: John Carter (74 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing

	1912: Philip H. Lathrop (82 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)

	1917: Joan Fontaine (96 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress Oscar Win: Actress

	1925: Dory Previn (86 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song

	1937: Alan Ladd Jr. (84 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Picture Oscar Win: Picture

	1942: Jordan Leondopoulos (58 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing

	1943: Catherine Deneuve (81) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress

	1944: David Allen (54 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects

	1948: Dennis Gassner (76) {7 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design

	1952: Jeff Goldblum (72) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film

	1955: Bill Condon (69) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay

	1959: Marc Shaiman (65) {7 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Original Song, Comedy/Musical Score

	1969: Spike Jonze (55) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Original Song Oscar Win: Original Screenplay

Died

	1961: Joseph M. Schenck (82) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	1969: Ralph Staub (70) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film

	1992: Carlo Bernari (83) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1998: Eric Ambler (89) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay

Released

	1935: $1,000 a Minute (89) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording

	1937: Ali Baba Goes to Town (87) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction (“Swing Is Here to Stay”)

	1937: Conquest (87) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Charles Boyer), Art Direction/Production Design

	1942: Now, Voyager (82) {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1942 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Bette Davis), Supporting Actress (Gladys Cooper), Dramatic or Comedy Score Oscar Win: Dramatic or Comedy Score

	1947: Forever Amber (77) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score

	1948: The Red Shoes (76) {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Motion Picture Story, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Wins: Drama/Comedy Score, Color Art Direction/Production Design

	1949: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (75) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1949 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color)

	1959: The Bridge (65) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film, Dramatic or Comedy Score

	1959: The Last Angry Man (65) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Paul Muni), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1968: Star! (56) {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Daniel Massey), Original Song (“Star!”), Score of a Musical, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound

	1969: The Sterile Cuckoo (55) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Liza Minnelli), Original Song (“Come Saturday Morning”)

	1970: The Conformist (54) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	2004: Vera Drake (20) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Directing (Mike Leigh), Actress (Imelda Staunton), Original Screenplay

	2010: Biutiful (14) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Javier Bardem), Foreign Language Film

	2021: Dune (3) {10 Noms, 6 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling, Sound, Visual Effects Oscar Wins: Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, Sound, Visual Effects