Oscar History: November 30 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1886: Karl Struss (95 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Cinematography

	1888: Kenneth Macgowan (74 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Comedy Short Film Oscar Win: Comedy Short Film

	1891: B. B. Kahane (68 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary Academy President #15: 1959-60, 2 terms (died in office)

	1893: Ettore Margadonna (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story

	1894: Donald Ogden Stewart (85 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Story, Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay

	1921: Willy Holt (85 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1937: Ridley Scott (87) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing

	1943: Terrence Malick (81) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adapted Screenplay

	1943: Leonard Schrader (62 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1947: Stuart Baird (77) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing

	1947: David Mamet (77) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay

	1949: Bill Mechanic (75) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1951: Bo Welch (73) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design

	1952: Henry Selick (72) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature

	1958: John Mathieson (66) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography

	1962: Stacey Sher (62) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1964: Scott Silver (60) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

	1965: Bradley Thomas (59) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1966: Lenny Abrahamson (58) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Directing

	1969: Amy Ryan (55) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1972: Adam Stockhausen (52) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Win: Editing

	1974: Marina de Tavira (50) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

Died

	1947: Ernst Lubitsch (55) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	1977: Terence Rattigan (66) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay

	1979: Allen Vincent (76) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay

	1982: Verna Fields (64) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing

	2005: John S. Detlie (96) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	2015: Steve Shagan (88) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

Released

	1932: The Sign of the Cross (92) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography

	1944: Brazil (80) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Rio De Janeiro”), Score of a Musical, Sound Recording

	1967: The Happiest Millionaire (57) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design

	1977: The Goodbye Girl (47) {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1977 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Richard Dreyfuss), Actress (Marsha Mason), Supporting Actress (Quinn Cummings), Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Actor (Richard Dreyfuss)

	1990: Misery (34) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1990 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Kathy Bates) Oscar Win: Actress (Kathy Bates)

	2001: The Affair of the Necklace (23) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2001 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design

	2005: Brokeback Mountain (19) {8 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Ang Lee), Actor (Heath Ledger), Supporting Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal), Supporting Actress (Michelle Williams), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography Oscar Wins: Directing (Ang Lee), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score

	2018: Never Look Away (6) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Foreign Language Film