Oscar History: December 23 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1887: John Cromwell (91 at death) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy Awards Host: 17th-Co \| 1 time

	1899: Richard Schweizer (65 at death) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story Oscar Wins: Original Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

	1914: Fred Coe (64 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1916: Dino Risi (91 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1922: Calder Willingham (72 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1936: Frederic Forrest (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	1943: Elizabeth Hartman (43 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress

Died

	1956: Frank Partos (55) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay

	1964: Raymond Rasch (47) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Drama Score Oscar Win: Drama Score

	1969: Leon Barsacq (63) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1983: Walter Greene (73) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Musical Score

	1991: Gene Milford (89) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Wins: Editing

	1997: Stanley Cortez (89) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

	2007: Michael Kidd (92) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

Released

	1929: Sally (95) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

	1932: Rasputin and the Empress (92) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Story

	1942: In Which We Serve (82) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1943 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: 1943: Picture, Original Screenplay Oscar Win: 1942: Special/Honorary Award

	1949: Prince of Foxes (75) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)

	1952: Come Back, Little Sheba (72) {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1952 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Shirley Booth), Supporting Actress (Terry Moore), Editing Oscar Win: Actress (Shirley Booth)

	1952: Moulin Rouge (72) {7 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (John Huston), Actor (Jose Ferrer), Supporting Actress (Colette Marchand), Editing, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design Oscar Wins: Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design

	1953: Miss Sadie Thompson (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Sadie Thompson’s Song (Blue Pacific Blues)”)

	1954: 20,000 Leagues under the Sea (70) {3 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Editing, Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Special Effects Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Special Effects

	1959: Suddenly, Last Summer (65) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1987: Good Morning, Vietnam (37) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actor (Robin Williams)

	1988: The Accidental Tourist (36) {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1988 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actress (Geena Davis), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Geena Davis)

	1990: Green Card (34) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1992: Damage (32) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Miranda Richardson)

	1992: Scent of a Woman (32) {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1992 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Martin Brest), Actor (Al Pacino), Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Actor (Al Pacino)

	1994: Legends of the Fall (30) {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1994 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Oscar Win: Cinematography

	1994: Nobody’s Fool (30) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Paul Newman), Adapted Screenplay

	1998: The Thin Red Line (26) {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Terrence Malick), Adapted Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound

	2005: Munich (19) {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Steven Spielberg), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing

	2005: Tsotsi (19) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2005 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film

	2015: 45 Years (9) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Charlotte Rampling)

	2016: Silence (8) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography

	2020: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (4) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Maria Bakalova), Adapted Screenplay

	2022: Babylon (2) {3 Noms, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Production Design, Costume Design

	2022: Living (2) {2 Noms, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Bill Nighy), Adapted Screenplay

	2022: Women Talking (2) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2022 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay