Category: History
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Oscar History: September 25 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: John Howard Lawson (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1900: Robert Wyler (70 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1902: Al Hoffman (57 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1902: Ray Nazarro (83 at…
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Oscar History: September 24 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Paul Eagler (71 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects Oscar Win: Special Effects 1908: Gile Steele (43 at death) {6 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) 1909: Ben Oakland…
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Oscar History: September 23 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Stuart N. Lake (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1897: Walter Pidgeon (87 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor 1906: Walter MacEwen (79 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Two-Reel Short Film 1909: Robert F. Blumofe…
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Box Office History (Week 38, 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: September 22 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Devereux Jennings (67 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1885: Erich von Stroheim (71 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1895: Paul Muni (71 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win:…
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Oscar History: September 21 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Robert Hopkins (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1901: William Snyder (82 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color) 1903: Harold E. Stine (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography 1912: Chuck Jones (89 at…
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Oscar History: September 20 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Patricia Collinge (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1906: Russell Metty (71 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color) 1911: Frank DeVol (88 at death) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy…
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Oscar History: September 19 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Doane Harrison (74 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing 1901: Joe Pasternak (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Irving G. Thalberg Award 1906: Arthur Arling (85 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win:…
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Oscar History: September 18 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1905: Greta Garbo (84 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1914: Jack Cardiff (94 at death) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Cinematography (Color) Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Color), Special/Honorary 1920: Jack Warden (85 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar…
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Oscar History: September 17 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Jules White (84 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Comedy Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film 1903: Elmo Veron (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1920: Annie Dorfmann (105) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Film 1931: Anne Bancroft (73…
