Oscar History: April 4 (2025)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1888: Harry Oliver (85 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design

	1896: Robert E. Sherwood (59 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay

	1908: Sydney Boehm (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay

	1909: Frank Hotaling (68 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1910: Arthur B. Krim (84 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

	1914: Marguerite Duras (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1920: Eric Rohmer (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1922: Elmer Bernstein (82 at death) {14 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score Oscar Win: Original Score

	1932: Anthony Perkins (60 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	1935: Trevor Griffiths (90) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1945: Gail Dolgin (65 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short

	1950: Christine Lahti (75) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress, Live Action Short Film Oscar Win: Live Action Short Film

	1958: Alison Snowden (67) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film Oscar Win: Animated Short

	1965: Robert Downey Jr. (60) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor

	1975: Pamela Ribon (50) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short

	1979: Heath Ledger (28 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor

	1989: Léa Mysius (36) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

Died

	1981: Fred Glickman (77) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

	1983: Gloria Swanson (86) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress

	1985: Mildred Cram (95) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story

	2004: John D. Goodell (94) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature

	2004: Ralph Kemplen (91) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing

	2019: Barry Malkin (80) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing

Released

	1940: The Dark Command (85) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1946: The Green Years (79) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Charles Coburn), Cinematography (Black-and-White)

	1951: Tales of Hoffmann (74) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)

	1952: With a Song in My Heart (73) {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1952 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Susan Hayward), Supporting Actress (Thelma Ritter), Score of a Musical, Costume Design (Color), Sound Recording Oscar Win: Score of a Musical

	1963: Bye Bye Birdie (62) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Adaptation or Treatment Score, Sound

	1966: Morgan! (59) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Vanessa Redgrave), Costume Design (Black-and-White)

	1976: All the President’s Men (49) {8 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Alan J. Pakula), Supporting Actor (Jason Robards), Supporting Actress (Jane Alexander), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor (Jason Robards), Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound

	1979: The Champ (46) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Score

	2014: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (11) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects

Oscar Ceremonies

	1960: 32nd Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1959}