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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1878: Milan Roder (77 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Scoring


1897: Nunnally Johnson (79 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Screenplay


1898: Grace Moore (48 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1901: Walt Disney (65 at death)

  {59 Noms, 26 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film, Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award


1902: Emeric Pressburger (85 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story


1903: Eric Stacey (65 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing


1906: Otto Preminger (79 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing


1906: Willard Van Dyke (79 at death)

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


1910: Abraham Polonsky (88 at death)

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


1933: Adolph Caesar (52 at death)

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


1949: Thomas Causey (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing


1954: Hanif Kureishi (70)

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


1967: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (57)

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


1967: Luc Jacquet (57)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature


1969: Richard E. Robbins (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature


1969: Eric Saindon (55)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1972: Linus Sandgren (52)

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


Died


2023: Norman Lear (101)

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


1974: Pietro Germi (60)

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


1981: Charles Barton (79)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing
     Oscar Win: Assistant Directing


1984: Joe Rock (90)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Novelty Short Film
     Oscar Win: Novelty Short Film


1993: Alexander Trauner (87)

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


1994: Harry Horner (84)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


2006: Gerry Humphreys (75)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing


2008: Nina Foch (84)

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


Released


1928: The Barker (96)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Betty Compson)


1940: The Thief of Bagdad (84)

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Special Effects


1957: Sayonara (67)

  {10 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Joshua Logan), Actor (Marlon Brando), Supporting Actor (Red Buttons), Supporting Actress (Miyoshi Umeki), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor (Red Buttons), Supporting Actress (Miyoshi Umeki), Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording


1959: Operation Petticoat (65)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay


1963: Charade (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Charade”)


1973: Serpico (51)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Al Pacino), Adapted Screenplay


1976: Bound for Glory (48)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Original Song Score, Editing, Cinematography, Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Original Song Score, Cinematography


1990: The Grifters (34)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Stephen Frears), Actress (Anjelica Huston), Supporting Actress (Annette Bening), Adapted Screenplay


2003: The Last Samurai (21)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Ken Watanabe), Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound/Sound Mixing


2007: Juno (17)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Jason Reitman), Actress (Ellen Page), Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


2008: Frost/Nixon (16)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Ron Howard), Actor (Frank Langella), Adapted Screenplay, Editing