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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1892: Jane Murfin (62 at death)

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


1906: Al Roelofs (83 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1906: Gabriel Scognamillo (67 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1909: Addison Hehr (61 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1918: Teresa Wright (86 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress


1922: Ruby Dee (91 at death)

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


1924: Ronnie Taylor (93 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography
     Oscar Win: Cinematography


1938: Ron Satlof (79 at death)

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


1939: John Cleese (85)

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


1946: Ivan Reitman (75 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1946: Carrie Snodgress (57 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1952: Roberto Benigni (72)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Actor, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Actor


1953: Peter Firth (71)

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


1965: Michael O’Connor (59)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


Died


1942: Del Andrews (48)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing


1964: Rudolph Maté (66)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)


1969: Eric Maschwitz (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1990: Jacques Demy (59)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Original Song, Substantially Original Score, Musical Score


1999: Frank DeVol (88)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score


2002: Andre de Toth (90)

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


2014: Daniel Boulanger (92)

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


Released


1942: The Moon and Sixpence (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1964: The Americanization of Emily (60)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1965: King Rat (59)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1989: The Bear (35)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1995: Leaving Las Vegas (29)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Mike Figgis), Actor (Nicolas Cage), Actress (Elisabeth Shue), Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Actor (Nicolas Cage)


1995: Mighty Aphrodite (29)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Mira Sorvino), Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Mira Sorvino)


2006: Babel (18)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu), Supporting Actress (Adriana Barraza, Rinko Kikuchi), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Editing
     Oscar Win: Original Score


2015: Trumbo (9)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Bryan Cranston)


2023: The Holdovers (1)

  {5 Noms, 0 Win @ 2023 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Paul Giamatti), Supporting Actress (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), Original Screenplay, Film Editing
     Oscar Win: , Supporting Actress (Da’Vine Joy Randolph)


2023: Four Daughters (1)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2023 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature