Oscar History: April 15 (2024)

Oscar History: April 15 (2024)

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April 15, 2024

Wesley Lovell

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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1893: William McGann (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects

	1896: Harry Jackson (57 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)

	1906: Jack D. Moore (92 at death) {7 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1912: Morrie Roizman (72 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short

	1916: Gertrude Ross Marks (78 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature

	1927: Ernest Day (79 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography

	1929: Richard Rush (91 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adapted Screenplay

	1930: Pembroke J. Herring (90 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing

	1948: Michael Kamen (55 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song

	1951: Walter F. Parkes (73) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Screenplay, Documentary Feature

	1959: Emma Thompson (65) {5 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay Oscar Wins: Actress, Adapted Screenplay

Died

	1949: Wallace Beery (64) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win: Actor

	1971: Ralph Wheelwright (72) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1980: Jean Paul Sartre (74) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story

	1984: Glen MacWilliams (85) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

	1986: Walter MacEwen (79) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Two-Reel Short Film

	1990: Greta Garbo (84) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	1992: Morton Scott (80) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

	1997: David Dockendorf (73) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing

	2020: Allen Daviau (77) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography

Released

	1943: Flight for Freedom (81) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1983: Flashdance (41) {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1983 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Flashdance…What A Feeling”, “Maniac”), Editing, Cinematography Oscar Win: Original Song (“Flashdance…What A Feeling”)

	1992: Indochine (32) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1992 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Catherine Deneuve), Foreign Language Film Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film

	2011: Rio (13) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Real In Rio”)

	2016: The Jungle Book (8) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2016 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects Oscar Win: Visual Effects

Oscar Ceremonies

	1971: 43rd Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1970}