Category: History

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 1887: Roland Young (65 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1889: Clifton Webb (76 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor 1901: Sam Spiegel (84 at death)   {4 Noms, 4 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Picture      Oscar Wins: Picture, Irving G.…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Claude Rains (77 at death)   {4 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor 1913: Les Bowie (65 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Visual Effects 1925: Richard Burton (58 at death)   {7 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor 1928: Ennio Morricone (91…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1868: Marie Dressler (65 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Actress      Oscar Win: Actress 1883: Edna May Oliver (59 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1886: Ed Wynn (79 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1904: William…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Emmet Lavery (83 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay 1909: George Wells (91 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay      Oscar Win: Original Screenplay 1913: Robert Strauss (61 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Herman J. Mankiewicz (55 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay      Oscar Win: Original Screenplay 1903: Ary Barroso (60 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1903: Dean Jagger (87 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Gus Kahn (54 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Scoring      Oscar Win: Scoring 1897: Rowland Brown (65 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Story 1911: Stephen Bosustow (69 at death)   {14 Noms, 3 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short, Animated…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Farciot Edouart (85 at death)   {9 Noms, 17 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Special Effects      Oscar Wins: Special Effects, Special/Honorary, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate) 1895: Charles MacArthur (60 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Original Story, Screenplay      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 1879: Will Rogers (55 at death)   {0 Noms, 0 Wins}      Academy Awards Host: 6th | 1 time 1895: Ben Sharpsteen (85 at death)   {3 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film      Oscar Wins: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short 1899: Tregoweth Brown (84…