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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1888: Leo Erdody (60 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Musical Score


1900: Katina Paxinou (72 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress


1906: Marlin Skiles (74 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Musical Score


1918: Art Cruickshank (64 at death)

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


1930: Armin Mueller-Stahl (94)

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


1947: Robert Dornhelm (77)

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


1947: Wes Studi (77)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1953: Sally Menke (56 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1956: Peter Farrelly (68)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Screenplay


1968: Eva von Bahr (56)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Makeup


1973: Rian Johnson (51)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay


Died


1929: Ted Wilde (40)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Comedy Directing


1929: Ted Wilde (40)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Comedy Directing


1962: Robert M. Haas (73)

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


1962: Thomas Mitchell (70)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1975: Walter Thompson (72)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1983: Hal Pereira (78)

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


1985: Harry Leonard (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1987: Irving Allen (82)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Two-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Win: Two-Reel Short Film


1997: Peter Taylor (75)

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


2009: Jennifer Jones (90)

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


Released


1942: Random Harvest (82)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Mervyn LeRoy), Actor (Ronald Colman), Supporting Actress (Susan Peters), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design


1943: The Desert Song (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1954: The Silver Chalice (70)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Cinematography (Color)


1957: The Bolshoi Ballet (67)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1957: Witness for the Prosection (67)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Billy Wilder), Actor (Charles Laughton), Supporting Actress (Elsa Lanchester), Editing, Sound Recording


1959: On the Beach (65)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Editing


1964: Zorba the Greek (60)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Michael Cacoyannis), Actor (Anthony Quinn), Supporting Actress (Lila Kedrova), Adapted Screenplay, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actress (Lila Kedrova), Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design


1971: Diamonds Are Forever (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound


1972: The Heartbreak Kid (52)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Eddie Albert), Supporting Actress (Jeannie Berlin)


1972: Pete ‘n’ Tillie (52)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Geraldine Page), Adapted Screenplay


1972: Travels with My Aunt (52)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Maggie Smith), Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


1975: The Man Who Would Be King (49)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


1976: King Kong (48)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1976 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Sound, Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1976: A Star Is Born (48)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1976 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Evergreen (Love Theme From A Star Is Born)”), Original Song Score and Adaptation Score, Cinematography, Sound
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“Evergreen (Love Theme From A Star Is Born)”)


1979: Kramer vs. Kramer (45)

  {9 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Robert Benton), Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Supporting Actor (Justin Henry), Supporting Actress (Jane Alexander, Meryl Streep), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Robert Benton), Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Meryl Streep), Adapted Screenplay


1980: Mon Oncle D’Amerique (44)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1982: Best Friends (42)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“How Do You Keep The Music Playing?”)


1982: Fanny & Alexander (42)

  {6 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Ingmar Bergman), Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Foreign Language Film


1982: Tootsie (42)

  {10 Noms, 1 Win @ 1982 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Sydney Pollack), Actor (Dustin Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Teri Garr, Jessica Lange), Original Screenplay, Original Song (“It Might Be You”), Editing, Cinematography, Sound
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Jessica Lange)


1990: Awakenings (34)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Robert De Niro), Adapted Screenplay


1993: Beethoven’s 2nd (31)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“The Day I Fall In Love”)


1993: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (31)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio)


1997: The Apostle (27)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Robert Duvall)


1999: Anna and the King (25)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


1999: Bicentennial Man (25)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup


1999: Magnolia (25)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Tom Cruise), Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Save Me”)


1999: Stuart Little (25)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (21)

  {11 Noms, 11 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Peter Jackson), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Into the West”), Original Score, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound/Sound Mixing, Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Peter Jackson), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Into the West”), Original Score, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound/Sound Mixing, Visual Effects


2004: The Aviator (20)

  {11 Noms, 5 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Martin Scorsese), Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Supporting Actor (Alan Alda), Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett), Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actress (Cate Blanchett), Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


2004: Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (20)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup
     Oscar Win: Makeup


2008: The Wrestler (16)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Mickey Rourke), Supporting Actress (Marisa Tomei)


2010: A Cat in Paris (14)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature


2010: Rabbit Hole (14)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Nicole Kidman)


2010: TRON Legacy (14)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects/Editing


2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (10)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects/Editing


2021: Cyrano (3)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


2021: Lost Daughter (3)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Olivia Colman), Supporting Actress (Jessie Buckley), Adapted Screenplay


2021: Nightmare Alley (3)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design


2021: Spider-Man: No Way Home (3)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects