Oscar History: October 23 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1892: Seymour Felix (68 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction Oscar Win: Dance Direction

	1901: Arthur Jacobson (91 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing

	1925: Johnny Carson (79 at death) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy Awards Host: 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 56th \| 5 times

	1925: Manos Hadjidakis (68 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song

	1925: Nanni Loy (69 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1936: Philip Kaufman (88) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1942: Michael Crichton (66 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)

	1942: Carol Littleton (82) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay

	1954: Ang Lee (70) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing Oscar Win: Directing

	1980: Erik Messerschmidt (44) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography Oscar Win: Cinematography

Died

	1942: Ralph Rainger (41) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song

	1952: Susan Peters (31) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1957: Christian Dior (52) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White)

	1964: Jo Swerling (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay

	1974: Melchior Lengyel (94) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story

	1984: Oskar Werner (61) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor

	1997: Bert Haanstra (81) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Oscar Win: Documentary Short

	2002: Adolph Green (87) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay

	2002: Nathan Juran (95) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	2008: Gianluigi Braschi (45) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	2017: Walter Lassally (90) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

Released

	1931: The Sin of Madelon Claudet (93) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1931/32 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Helen Hayes) Oscar Win: Actress (Helen Hayes)

	1936: Pigskin Parade (88) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Stuart Erwin)

	1941: Dumbo (83) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1941 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Baby Mine”), Score of a Musical Oscar Win: Score of a Musical

	1943: Princess O’Rourke (81) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1943 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Screenplay

	1952: Limelight (72) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1972 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Dramatic Score Oscar Win: Original Dramatic Score

	1956: Vitelloni (68) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay

	1957: The Tin Star (67) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay

	1959: Libel! (65) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound

	1968: Ice Station Zebra (56) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Special Visual Effects

	1973: Jonathan Livingston Seagull (51) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Editing, Cinematography

	1998: Pleasantville (26) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Dramatic Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design