Oscar History: December 14 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1913: Dan Dailey (64 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor

	1935: Lee Remick (55 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress

	1945: Hawk Koch (79) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy President #34: 2012-13, 1 term

	1945: Hawk Koch (79) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy President #34: 2012-13, 1 term

	1946: Patty Duke (69 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress

	1946: Bernard Edelman (78) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short

	1949: Lloyd Phillips (63 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film Oscar Win: Live Action Short Film

	1972: Christian E. Christiansen (52) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film

	1981: Matthew A. Cherry (43) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short

Died

	1964: William Bendix (58) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	1985: Bruce Weintraub (33) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

	1993: Myrna Loy (88) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	2002: Sidney Glazier (86) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature Oscar Win: Documentary Feature

	2003: Jeanne Crain (78) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress

	2006: Hallie D’Amore (64) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Makeup

	2013: Peter O’Toole (81) {8 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

Released

	1955: The Rains of Ranchipur (69) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects

	1957: A Farewell to Arms (67) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Vittorio De Sica)

	1961: Babes in Toyland (63) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Score of a Musical, Costume Design (Color)

	1961: El Cid (63) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Love Theme From El Cid (The Falcon And The Dove)”), Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1967: In Cold Blood (57) {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Directing (Richard Brooks), Adapted Screenplay, Original Music Score, Cinematography

	1970: Little Big Man (54) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1970 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Chief Dan George)

	1971: The Hospital (53) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1971 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (George C. Scott), Original Story and Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Story and Screenplay

	1979: Chapter Two (45) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Marsha Mason)

	1979: 1941 (45) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Sound, Visual Effects

	1983: Silkwood (41) {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Directing (Mike Nichols), Actress (Meryl Streep), Supporting Actress (Cher), Original Screenplay, Editing

	1984: Dune (40) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound

	1984: A Passage to India (40) {11 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (David Lean), Actress (Judy Davis), Supporting Actress (Peggy Ashcroft), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound Oscar Wins: Supporting Actress (Peggy Ashcroft), Original Score

	1984: Starman (40) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actor (Jeff Bridges)

	1990: Havana (34) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Score

	1994: Farinelli: Il Castrato (30) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	1994: Nell (30) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Jodie Foster)

	1997: Titanic (27) {14 Noms, 11 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (James Cameron), Actress (Kate Winslet), Supporting Actress (Gloria Stuart), Original Song (“My Heart Will Go On”), Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (James Cameron), Original Song (“My Heart Will Go On”), Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects

	2001: Iris (23) {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 2001 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Judi Dench), Supporting Actor (Jim Broadbent), Supporting Actress (Kate Winslet) Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Jim Broadbent)

	2001: The Royal Tenenbaums (23) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2001 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	2001: Vanilla Sky (23) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2001 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Vanilla Sky”)

	2005: King Kong (19) {4 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects

	2007: The Kite Runner (17) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Score

	2012: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (12) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual Effects

	2018: Capernaum (6) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Foreign Language Film

	2018: If Beale Street Could Talk (6) {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 2018 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Regina King), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (If Beale Street Could Talk)

	2018: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (6) {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 2018 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature Oscar Win: Animated Feature