Oscar History: April 17 (2024)

Oscar History: April 17 (2024)

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April 17, 2024

Wesley Lovell

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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1907: Ross Dowd (58 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1910: Ivan Goff (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1911: George Seaton (68 at death) {5 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay Oscar Wins: Screenplay, Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Academy President #13: 1955-58, 3 terms

	1914: George W. Davis (84 at death) {17 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1918: William Holden (63 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win: Actor

	1918: Anne Shirley (75 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1925: John Kemeny (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1926: Joan Lorring (88 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1940: Yvonne Blake (78 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design Oscar Win: Costume Design

	1940: Chuck Menville (52 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film

	1951: Edward French (73) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Makeup

	1954: Michael Sembello (70) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

	1957: Nick Hornby (67) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay

	1968: Adam McKay (56) {7 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

	1985: Rooney Mara (39) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress

Died

	1990: J. McMillan Johnson (77) {6 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Visual Effects, Special Effects Oscar Win: Special Effects

	1998: Linda McCartney (56) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

	2010: Dede Allen (84) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing

	2016: Kit West (80) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects Oscar Win: Visual Effects

Released

	1974: The House on Chelouche Street (50) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	1975: Jacob, the Liar (49) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	1997: Character (27) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1997 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film

	2019: Breakthrough (5) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2019 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“I’m Standing with You”)

Oscar Ceremonies

	1961: 33rd Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1960}