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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1900: Paul Lerpae (89 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects
     Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)


1905: Herbert Spencer (87 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score


1908: Percy Faith (67 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Musical Score


1912: Jack Lawrence (96 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song


1912: Frank Phillips (82 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1913: Anna Hill Johnstone (79 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design


1920: Ravi Shankar (92 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score


1921: Bill Butler (103)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1922: Karel Cerny (92 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1928: James Garner (86 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1928: Alan J. Pakula (70 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay


1935: Frederick J. Brown (68 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects/Editing


1939: Francis Ford Coppola (85)

  {14 Noms, 6 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award


1944: Julia Phillips (57 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture
     Oscar Win: Picture


1946: Stan Winston (62 at death)

  {10 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Makeup, Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Makeup, Visual Effects


1948: Paul Raci (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor


1954: Jackie Chan (70)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1960: Sandy Powell (64)

  {15 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Costume Design


1964: Russell Crowe (60)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Oscar Win: Actor


1984: Ahmad Balshe (40)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song


Died


1950: Walter Huston (66)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1981: Norman Taurog (82)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing
     Oscar Win: Directing


1987: John Livadary (90)

  {17 Noms, 7 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)


1993: Gladys Lehman (101)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1993: Richard Schmiechen (45)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature


2001: Beatrice Straight (86)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress


2003: Cedric Francis (87)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film


2003: Cedric Francis (87)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film


2019: Seymour Cassel (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor


2021: Thomas P. Kelly Jr. (91)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short Subject


Released


1928: Speedy (96)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Comedy Directing (Ted Wilde)


1939: Wuthering Heights (85)

  {8 Noms, 1 Win @ 1939 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (William Wyler), Actor (Laurence Olivier), Supporting Actress (Geraldine Fitzgerald), Screenplay, Original Score, Black-and-White Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Black-and-White Cinematography


1943: The More the Merrier (81)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (George Stevens), Actress (Jean Arthur), Supporting Actor (Charles Coburn), Screenplay, Original Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Charles Coburn)


1944: Up in Mabel’s Room (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1945: Brewster’s Millions (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1974: The Conversation (50)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Screenplay, Sound


1995: Don Juan DeMarco (29)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman”)


Oscar Ceremonies


1970: 42nd Annual Academy Awards

  (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1969}