Category: History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Arthur Hilton (82 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Editing 1900: Spencer Tracy (67 at death)   {9 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actor      Oscar Wins: Actor 1901: Melvyn Douglas (80 at death)   {3 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor      Oscar Wins: Supporting…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Harry Oliver (85 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design 1896: Robert E. Sherwood (59 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Screenplay      Oscar Win: Screenplay 1908: Sydney Boehm (82 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Leslie Howard (50 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actor 1897: John O. Aalberg (87 at death)   {10 Noms, 3 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects      Oscar Wins: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate) 1898:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2010: Cinema Sight: Looking at the Weekend (15) Born 1899: William Garity (72 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1902: Edward Eliscu (96 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1908: William Kiernan (65 at death)   {6 Noms, 0…

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…

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 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:…

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: Pandro S. Berman (91 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Picture      Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award 1905: Eleanor Perry (75 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Adapted…