Category: History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1898: Vincent Youmans (47 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1903: Robert O. Cook (92 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing      Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate) 1906: Theodore St. John (49 at death)   {1 Nom, 1…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1877: Edmund Gwenn (81 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor      Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1898: George Gershwin (35 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1904: Claude Carpenter (71 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design…

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…

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…

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…

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 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:…

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…

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…

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:…