Category: History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Lajos Biro (68 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1892: Joseph Walker (92 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)      Oscar Win: Gordon E. Sawyer Award 1893: Cecil Kellaway (79 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Hans Dreier (81 at death)   {23 Noms, 3 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)      Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1892: Louis Brock (78 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Comedy Short…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1904: Ralph Berger (56 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1911: George White (86 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Editing 1919: Walter Bernstein (101 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1942: Isaac Hayes (65…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Joseph Wright (92 at death)   {12 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)      Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1902: Robert Planck (69 at death)   {4 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color) 1915: Ring Lardner…

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 1904: Horace Woodard (68 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Novelty Short Film      Oscar Win: Novelty Short Film 1906: John W. Burton (71 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film      Oscar Win: Animated Short Film 1909: Miliza Korjus (71 at death)…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Samuel Goldwyn (94 at death)   {1 Nom, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Irving G. Thalberg Award      Oscar Wins: Irving G. Thalberg Award, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 1888: Monty Woolley (74 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor 1905: Martin Obzina (73 at death)…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: W. J. Reiter (90 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing 1894: J. Arthur Ball (57 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1895: W. Howard Greene (60 at death)   {7 Noms, 3 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color)      Oscar Wins: Cinematography…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Ethel Barrymore (79 at death)   {4 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress      Oscar Win: Supporting Actress 1901: John B. Goodman (89 at death)   {4 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)      Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Paul Wing (64 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing      Oscar Win: Assistant Directing 1901: Merrill Pye (74 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1901: Peverell Marley (62 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography,…