Category: History

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Gordon Hollingshead (60 at death)   {23 Noms, 7 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing, Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film      Oscar Wins: Assistant Directing, Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film 1903: Robert Webb (87 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Assistant…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1873: Adolph Zukor (103 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1906: Herb Magidson (79 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song      Oscar Win: Original Song 1908: Eliot Daniel (89 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song 1910: Frank…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Rochus Gliese (87 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design 1913: Jack Leonard (41 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1913: Loretta Young (87 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Actress      Oscar Win: Actress 1918:…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Leroy Stone (55 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Editing 1905: Richard A. Pefferle (64 at death)   {6 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1905: Vladimir Pozner (87 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1916: Lionel Newman (73 at death)   {11 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score      Oscar Win: Musical Score 1916: Robert Parrish (79 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Editing      Oscar Win: Editing 1918: Buddy Baker (84 at death)   {1…

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Here’s what happened today in Oscar 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.

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.