Oscar History: April 30 (2024)

Oscar History: April 30 (2024)

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April 30, 2024

Wesley Lovell

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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1890: Barney McGill (51 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography

	1907: Sidney Harmon (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story

	1908: Eve Arden (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1913: Elmo Williams (102 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing

	1916: Jack Maxsted (85 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design

	1917: Harry Brown (69 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay, Motion Picture Story Oscar Win: Screenplay

	1926: Cloris Leachman (94 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress

	1933: Willie Nelson (91) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

	1940: Burt Young (83 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	1944: Jill Clayburgh (66 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress

	1946: Bill Plympton (78) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film

	1954: Jane Campion (70) {5 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay Oscar Wins: Directing, Original Screenplay

	1956: Lars Von Trier (68) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

	1963: James Marsh (61) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature Oscar Win: Documentary Feature

	1972: Joey McFarland (52) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1978: Sandra Hüller (46) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress

	1982: Kirsten Dunst (42) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1939: Edward Kleban (48) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

	1988: Ana de Armas (36) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress

Died

	1963: William C. Mellor (59) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

	1974: Agnes Moorehead (73) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress Academy Awards Host: 20th-Co \| 1 time

	1985: Jules White (84) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Comedy Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film

	1986: Robert Stevenson (81) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Directing

	1991: Roy Seawright (85) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects

	1994: Chris A. Butler (41) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

	1994: Ferdinando Scarfiotti (53) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design

	2013: Mike Gray (77) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

Released

	1935: The Scoundrel (89) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1935 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Story Oscar Win: Original Story

	1937: Night Must Fall (87) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Robert Montgomery), Supporting Actress (Dame May Whitty)

	1942: My Gal Sal (82) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1942 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Score of a Musical, Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1954: Executive Suite (70) {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Nina Foch), Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)

	1999: Solomon and Gaenor (25) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	2021: Four Good Days (3) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Somehow You Do”)

Oscar Ceremonies

	1930: 2nd Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1928/29}