Oscar History: April 29 (2024)

Oscar History: April 29 (2024)

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April 29, 2024

Wesley Lovell

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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1894: Robert Presnell (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story

	1898: Adele Comandini (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story

	1899: Duke Ellington (75 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Musical Score

	1904: Eleanore Griffin (91 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Story Oscar Win: Original Story

	1905: Hal Pereira (78 at death) {23 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 (Black-and-White)

	1907: Sydney Box (76 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Screenplay

	1907: Justin Herman (76 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film

	1907: Fred Zinnemann (89 at death) {10 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Documentary Short Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing, Documentary Short

	1912: Ferris Webster (76 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing

	1917: Celeste Holm (95 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress Academy Awards Host: 29th-Co \| 1 time

	1925: Colette Marchand (90 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1933: Rod McKuen (81 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Song Score

	1953: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (71) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Score Oscar Win: Original Score

	1954: Chris Boardman (70) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Score

	1957: Daniel Day-Lewis (67) {6 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Wins: Actor

	1958: Bradford Lewis (66) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature

	1958: Michelle Pfeiffer (66) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress

	1967: Tyron Montgomery (57) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film Oscar Win: Animated Short Film

	1970: Uma Thurman (54) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1979: Alberto Mielgo (45) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film Oscar Win: Animated Short Film

	1979: Carthew Neal (45) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

Died

	1955: William H. Pine (59) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature

	1974: Kim Gannon (73) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song

	1979: Fred Coe (64) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1980: Alfred Hitchcock (80) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award

	1981: Jules C. Stein (85) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

	1994: Frank Phillips (82) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography

	2001: Walter Hannemann (88) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing

	2014: Bob Hoskins (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor

Released

	1927: Chang (97) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Unique and Artistic Picture

	1937: Shall We Dance (87) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“They Can’t Take That Away From Me”)

	1942: Moontide (82) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

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

	1944: The Story of Dr. Wassell (80) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects

	1953: This Is Cinerama (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score

	1988: Sunset (36) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design