Oscar History: November 26 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1892: Charles Brackett (76 at death) {8 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story Oscar Wins: Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Special/Honorary Academy President #12: 1949-55, 6 terms

	1908: Leonard Spigelgass (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story

	1924: Brunello Rondi (64 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay

	1926: Albert Maysles (88 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short

	1954: Michael Becker (70) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

Died

	1963: Edwin B. Willis (70) {32 Noms, 8 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)

	1980: Conrad A. Nervig (91) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Wins: Editing

	1980: Rachel Roberts (53) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress

	2004: Philippe De Broca (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	2007: Marit Allen (66) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design

	2018: Bernardo Bertolucci (78) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adapted Screenplay Oscar Wins: Directing, Adapted Screenplay

	2021: Stephen Sondheim (91) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song

Released

	1934: Imitation of Life (90) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1934 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Assistant Directing, Sound Recording

	1937: Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (87) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

	1938: Angels with Dirty Faces (86) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Directing (Michael Curtiz), Actor (James Cagney), Original Story

	1943: His Butler’s Sister (81) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording

	1953: Kiss Me Kate (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical

	1986: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (38) {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Cinematography, Sound, Sound Effects Editing

	2003: The Cooler (21) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Alec Baldwin)

	2003: In America (21) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Samantha Morton), Supporting Actor (Djimon Hounsou), Original Screenplay

	2003: The Triplets of Belleville (21) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Animted Feature, Original Song (“Belleville Rendez-vous”)

	2004: A Very Long Engagement (20) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design

	2008: Australia (16) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design

	2010: The King’s Speech (14) {12 Noms, 4 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Tom Hooper), Actor (Colin Firth), Supporting Actor (Colin Firth), Supporting Actress (Helena Bonham Carter), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Tom Hooper), Actor (Colin Firth), Original Screenplay

	2021: Licorice Pizza (3) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Paul Thomas Anderson), Original Screenplay)

	2021: Writing with Fire (3) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature