Category: History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Barry Fitzgerald (72 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor      Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1891: Sam Jaffe (93 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1892: Gregory La Cava (59 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Directing…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: George Froeschel (88 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Screenplay      Oscar Win: Screenplay 1892: Arthur Caesar (61 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Original Story      Oscar Win: Original Story 1900: Loren L. Ryder (85 at death)   {14 Noms, 8 Wins}      Oscar Nominations:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1903: D’Eaubonne (67 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1909: Stuart Gilmore (62 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Editing 1910: Claire Trevor (90 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress      Oscar Win: Supporting Actress 1913:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Ernest Miller (72 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography 1908: Anna Magnani (65 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Actress      Oscar Win: Actress 1913: Liam O’Brien (83 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1914: Morton Da…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2011: Cinema Sight: Weekend Preview (14) Born 1920: Lewis Gilbert (97 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Picture 1926: Andrzej Wajda (90 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1928: Robert Clouse (68 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1874: Henry Travers (91 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1888: Jules Furthman (78 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1892: William Tummel (85 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing      Oscar Win: Assistant Directing 1893: Jack…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Victor A. Gangelin (68 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)      Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1913: Jean Bourgoin (78 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)      Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1913: John…

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: Roy Davidson (66 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1901: Gwen Wakeling (81 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Color)      Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color) 1917: Robert Luthardt (60 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: A. Earl Hedrick (89 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1900: Kurt Weill (50 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Musical Score 1905: Jerome Hill (67 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature      Oscar Win:…