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 1897: Walter Oberst (55 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1907: Altina Carey (92 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short 1912: David Raksin (92 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score 1914: Paul de Roubaix (90 at…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1883: Louis Gruenberg (80 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score 1895: Leslie I. Carey (88 at death)   {6 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing      Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing 1896: Maurice Ransford (72 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Bob Burns (65 at death)   {0 Noms, 0 Wins}      Academy Awards Host: 10th | 1 time 1892: Jack L. Warner (86 at death)   {1 Nom, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Picture      Oscar Wins: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award 1894: Hal Mohr (79 at death)   {2 Noms, 2…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Anthony Coldeway (75 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Adaptation 1898: Morris Stoloff (81 at death)   {18 Noms, 3 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score      Oscar Wins: Musical Score 1910: Walter Scharf (92 at death)   {10 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Tom Barry (46 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Writing 1886: Fred Quimby (79 at death)   {13 Noms, 7 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film      Oscar Wins: Animated Short Film 1901: Renie (90 at death)   {5 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: William Kellner (95 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1907: Milton Holmes (80 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1908: Lawrence W. Butler (80 at death)   {4 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1876: Maria Ouspenskaya (73 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress 1892: William Powell (91 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actor 1896: William Cameron Menzies (60 at death)   {3 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design      Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production…

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 1914: Carmen Dragon (69 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Musical Score      Oscar Win: Musical Score 1916: David Brown (93 at death)   {4 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Picture      Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award 1927: Pasquale Festa Campanile (58 at death)   {1 Nom, 0…