Category: History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2007: Cinema Sight: Home Viewing with Peter (formerly The DVD Report) (17) Born 1890: John Meehan (64 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Writing, Screenplay 1897: Henry Ginsberg (82 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Picture 1903: Walter Thompson (72 at…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Benjamin Glazer (68 at death)   {2 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Adaptation, Original Story      Oscar Wins: Writing, Original Story 1897: Otto Siegel (65 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1901: Gary Cooper (60 at death)   {5 Noms, 3 Wins}      Oscar…

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…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Harry d’Abbadie d’Arrast (70 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1902: Max Ophuls (54 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1907: Walter Bullock (46 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song 1908:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1916: John Dunning (74 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Editing      Oscar Win: Editing 1933: Bert Schneider (78 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature      Oscar Win: Documentary Feature 1935: Robert Rehme (89)   {0 Noms, 0 Wins}      Academy President #28 & #30:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Valles (83 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Color)      Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color) 1890: Percy Ikerd (64 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing 1896: Robert Odell (87 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Beulah Bondi (92 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress 1899: Aline MacMahon (92 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1901: Hugo Friedhofer (80 at death)   {9 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score, Scoring      Oscar Win: Drama/Comedy Score…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Harry Perry (96 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography 1894: Vernon L. Walker (53 at death)   {4 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Special Effects 1898: Walter Strenge (76 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1902: Brian Aherne (83 at…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Ray Rennahan (84 at death)   {7 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color)      Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Color) 1900: Robert Lord (75 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Original Story      Oscar Win: Original Story 1901: Heinz Roemheld (83 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Barney McGill (51 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography 1907: Sidney Harmon (80 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1908: Eve Arden (82 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1913: Elmo Williams (102 at…