Category: History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Wallace Beery (64 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Actor      Oscar Win: Actor 1904: Sherman Todd (75 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Editing 1905: Harry Grey (58 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Two-Reel Short Film 1910: Robert Pirosh…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Sarah Y. Mason (84 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Adaptation      Oscar Win: Adaptation 1904: Sam Zimbalist (54 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Picture      Oscar Win: Picture 1905: Robert Stevenson (81 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Directing 1907:…

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 1886: Archie Stout (86 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)      Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color) 1892: Ellsworth Hoagland (80 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Editing 1894: Ray Cory (73 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1897: Robert…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Robert J. Kern (87 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Editing      Oscar Win: Editing 1889: Warner Baxter (62 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Actor      Oscar Win: Actor 1894: Franz Planer (68 at death)   {5 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White),…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Flora Robson (82 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1905: Eleanor Perry (75 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay 1905: Pandro S. Berman (91 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Picture      Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Ferde Grofe (80 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Musical Score 1895: Ray June (63 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography 1897: Gloria Swanson (86 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actress 1898: Norma Koch (81 at death)   {3…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Alfred Cohn (70 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Adaptation 1907: Leigh Harline (62 at death)   {8 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score      Oscar Wins: Original Song, Original Score 1911: Tennessee Williams…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Bella Spewack (91 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1901: Ed Begley (69 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor      Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1901: Richard Myers (75 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1908:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Stephen Goosson (84 at death)   {5 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1894: Ralph Hammeras (75 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Special Effects, Engineering Effects 1901: Ub Iwerks (70 at…