Category: History

  • Oscar History: May 3 (2025)

    Oscar History: May 3 (2025)

    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…

  • Oscar History: May 2 (2025)

    Oscar History: May 2 (2025)

    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…

  • Oscar History: May 1 (2025)

    Oscar History: May 1 (2025)

    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…

  • Oscar History: April 30 (2025)

    Oscar History: April 30 (2025)

    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…

  • Oscar History: April 29 (2025)

    Oscar History: April 29 (2025)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Robert Presnell (74 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1898: Adele Comandini (89 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1899: Duke Ellington (75 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Musical Score 1904: Eleanore Griffin (91 at…

  • Box Office History (Week 17, 2025)

    Box Office History (Week 17, 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…

  • Oscar History: April 28 (2025)

    Oscar History: April 28 (2025)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1878: Lionel Barrymore (76 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Directing, Actor      Oscar Win: Actor      Academy Awards Host: 5th-Co | 1 time 1893: Charles Schoenbaum (57 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color) 1894: Warren Newcombe (66 at death)   {3 Noms, 2…

  • Oscar History: April 27 (2025)

    Oscar History: April 27 (2025)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Fritz Maurischat (93 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1899: Walter Lantz (94 at death)   {10 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1932: Anouk Aimee (93)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Actress 1937: Sandy…

  • Oscar History: April 26 (2025)

    Oscar History: April 26 (2025)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Joseph H. August (57 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1896: Jules C. Stein (85 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 1898: C. Bakaleinikoff (68 at death)   {4 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score,…

  • Oscar History: April 25 (2025)

    Oscar History: April 25 (2025)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Bunny Dull (90 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing, Documentary Feature      Oscar Win: Documentary Feature 1909: William L. Pereira (76 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Special Effects      Oscar Win: Special Effects 1912: Franklin Coen (78 at death)   {1 Nom,…