Category: History

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…

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 1888: Lucien Hubbard (83 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Story 1907: Peggy Ashcroft (83 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress      Oscar Win: Supporting Actress 1917: Freddie Francis (89 at death)   {2 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Frances Goodrich (93 at death)   {4 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Adaptation, Screenplay 1905: Harry Revel (52 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song 1914: Eustace Lycett (91 at death)   {4 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects, Special Effects      Oscar Wins: Visual…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Virgil E. Miller (86 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1893: Stephen Avery (54 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1898: Irene Dunne (91 at death)   {5 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actress 1907: Paul Francis Webster (76…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: George Dutton (77 at death)   {5 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects 1902: Ralph Richardson (80 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor 1925: Robert B. Sherman (86 at death)   {9 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Substantially Original…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Gladys Cooper (82 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress 1891: Lewis Lewyn (77 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Color Short Film 1899: Rex Wimpy (73 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1900: Darrell Silvera (82…

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:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Norbert Brodine (73 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1898: Lud Gluskin (90 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Score 1899: Noel Coward (73 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1917:…

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…