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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1886: Michael Curtiz (75 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing
     Oscar Win: Directing


1893: Ruth Chatterton (67 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress


1893: Harry Warren (87 at death)

  {11 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Wins: Original Song


1898: Bernard W. Burton (92 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1901: Tom Reed (59 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1906: Franz Waxman (60 at death)

  {12 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score
     Oscar Wins: Drama/Comedy Score


1921: Paul Zastupnevich (75 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design


1922: Ava Gardner (67 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1930: Julian Barry (92 at death)

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


1945: Nicholas Meyer (79)

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


1959: Lee Daniels (65)

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


1962: Neil Corbould (62)

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Visual Effects


1962: Bill Siegel (55 at death)

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


Died


1958: Nicholas Brodszky (53)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song


1975: Bernard Herrmann (64)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score
     Oscar Win: Drama Score


1983: Edward Paul (87)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score


1983: Edward Paul (87)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score


1987: Josef Myrow (77)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song


1994: John Osborne (65)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


2008: Harold Pinter (78)

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


2012: Richard Rodney Bennett (76)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Drama Score


2012: Charles Durning (89)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor


2013: Frédéric Back (89)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Animated Short Film


2016: Gil Parrondo (95)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design


Released


1937: Hitting a New High (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording


1938: Kentucky (86)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Walter Brennan)
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Walter Brennan)


1943: The Gang’s All Here (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1943: A Guy Named Joe (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Motion Picture Story


1943: Jack London (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1947: My Wild Irish Rose (77)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1948: The Paleface (76)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Buttons And Bows”)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“Buttons And Bows”)


1996: The Portrait of a Lady (28)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Barbara Hershey), Costume Design


2003: Monster (21)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Charlize Theron)
     Oscar Win: Actress (Charlize Theron)


2014: Two Days, One Night (10)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Marion Cotillard)


2021: Parallel Mothers (3)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Penelope Cruz), Original Score