Oscar History: October 24 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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Born

	1877: Harry Hallenberger (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)

	1881: Julian Josephson (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Writing

	1890: Heinz Herald (73 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Original Story, Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay

	1891: Arthur Edeson (78 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)

	1893: Merian C. Cooper (79 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Picture Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	1895: Frank Wead (52 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Story, Screenplay

	1904: Moss Hart (57 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Story, Screenplay

	1934: Tony Walton (87 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Costume Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design

	1939: F. Murray Abraham (85) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Actor Oscar Win: Actor

	1947: Kevin Kline (77) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor

	1948: Kristi Zea (76) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Art Direction/Production Design

	1969: Emma Donoghue (55) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1971: Antony Hegarty (53) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

Died

	1966: Hans Dreier (81) {23 Noms, 3 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)

	1971: Edmund Reek (74) {7 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film Oscar Wins: Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film

	1981: Edith Head (83) {35 Noms, 8 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)

	1990: Richard Tyler (58) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing

	1998: Denys Ayling (81) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects Oscar Win: Visual Effects

	2015: Maureen O’Hara (95) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

Released

	1942: Youth on Parade (82) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“It Seems I Heard That Song Before”)

	1951: Come Fill the Cup (73) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Gig Young)

	1958: Torpedo Run (66) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects

	1960: The Alamo (64) {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1960 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (Chill Wills), Original Song (“The Green Leaves of Summer”), Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Sound Oscar Win: Sound

	1962: The Manchurian Candidate (62) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Angela Lansbury), Editing

	1976: The Seven-per-cent Solution (48) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design

	1978: The Wiz (46) {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1978 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Adaptation Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design

	1997: Gattaca (27) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

	2003: Brother Bear (21) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature

	2008: Changeling (16) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Angelina Jolie), Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design

	2014: Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me (10) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“I’m Not Gonna Miss You”)