Oscar History: May 6 (2026)
See Awards Season from a New Perspective
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Oscar History: August 29 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Michael Chekhov (64 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1898: Preston Sturges (60 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Screenplay 1901: Asakazu Nakai (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography 1901: Harry
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Oscar Profile: Charles Laughton Revisited
Born July 1, 1899 in Yorkshire, England, young Charles Laughton followed his father into the hotel management business, but in his late twenties enrolled as a student in London’s prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) where he excelled. Soon appearing on the London stage, he was the first actor to play Agatha Christie’s Hercule
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Oscar History: August 28 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Charles Boyer (78 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1899: James Wong Howe (76 at death) {10 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1903: Allen Vincent (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0
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Contender: The Rivals of Amziah King (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. The Rivals of Amziah King was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 10.05 out of 20 (Stage 2 of 5
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Oscar History: August 27 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Thomas Little (98 at death) {21 Noms, 6 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1893: Victor Heerman (84 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation Oscar Win: Adaptation 1905:
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Contender: The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. The Testament of Ann Lee was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Wide Contender Factor: 85.7 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5
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Oscar History: August 26 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1873: Lee De Forest (87 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1896: William S. Gray (50 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1898: Clem Beauchamp (94 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing Oscar Win: Assistant Directing 1903:
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Contender: The Collaboration (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. The Collaboration was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Wide Contender Factor: 0.75 out of 10 (Stage 1 of 5 complete) Stage 1
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Box Office History (Week 34, 2025)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look
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Oscar History: August 25 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Robert Stolz (94 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score 1894: Talbot Jennings (90 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay 1898: Van Nest Polglase (70 at death) {6 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production
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Oscar History: August 24 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Elmer Dyer (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1897: Boris Kaufman (82 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White) Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1897: Fred Rose (57 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1926:
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Oscar History: August 23 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Willard Van Der Veer (68 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography Oscar Win: Cinematography 1901: William Hornbeck (82 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing 1902: John Lee Mahin (81 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations:
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Contender: Scarlet (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Scarlet was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Animation Contender Factor: 60.12 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –
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Oscar History: August 22 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Lajos Biro (68 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1892: Joseph Walker (92 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Gordon E. Sawyer Award 1893: Cecil Kellaway (79 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
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Contender: Weapons (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Weapons was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 76.53 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree
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