Oscar History: April 16 (2024)

Oscar History: April 16 (2024)

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April 16, 2024

Wesley Lovell

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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1884: R. T. Layton (57 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects

	1889: Charles Chaplin (88 at death) {4 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Original Screenplay, Drama Score Oscar Wins: Drama Score, Special/Honorary

	1889: Arthur Lange (67 at death) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

	1905: Russell Malmgren (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects

	1912: John Halas (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film

	1921: Peter Ustinov (82 at death) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor

	1924: Alfredo Giannetti (71 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Screenplay

	1924: Henry Mancini (70 at death) {18 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Original Song Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score, Musical Score Oscar Wins: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score

	1928: Paul Sylbert (88 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design

	1928: Richard Sylbert (73 at death) {6 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1933: Perry Botkin Jr. (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

	1950: Tony Huston (74) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1965: Jake Garber (59) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Makeup

	1986: Jerry Franck (38) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short

Died

	1968: Fay Bainter (76) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress

	1976: Beatrice Dawson (68) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White)

	1980: Morris Stoloff (81) {18 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score Oscar Wins: Musical Score

	1984: Byron Haskin (84) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)

	1991: David Lean (83) {11 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Editing Oscar Wins: Directing

	1999: Rudi Fehr (87) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing

	2021: Anthony Powell (85) {6 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design Oscar Wins: Costume Design

Released

	1936: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (88) {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1936 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Frank Capra), Actor (Gary Cooper), Screenplay, Sound Recording Oscar Win: Directing (Frank Capra)

	1937: Way Out West (87) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Scoring

	1938: Test Pilot (86) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Story, Editing

	1945: A Medal for Benny (79) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (J. Carrol Naish), Original Motion Picture Story

	1999: All About My Mother (25) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1999 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film

	1999: Life (25) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Makeup

	2003: A Mighty Wind (21) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow”)

	2012: War Witch (12) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film