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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1904: Horace Woodard (68 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Novelty Short Film
     Oscar Win: Novelty Short Film


1906: John W. Burton (71 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Win: Animated Short Film


1909: Miliza Korjus (71 at death)

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


1920: Shelley Winters (85 at death)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actress


1922: Alain Robbe-Grillet (85 at death)

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


1925: Jerry Wunderlich (73 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design


1933: Roman Polanski (91)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Directing


1936: Robert Redford (88)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Actor
     Oscar Wins: Directing, Special/Honorary


1956: John Debney (68)

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


1957: Tan Dun (67)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score
     Oscar Win: Original Score


1969: Edward Norton (55)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor


1971: Greg Butler (53)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects


Died


1981: Robert Russell Bennett (87)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Musical Score
     Oscar Win: Musical Score


1992: John Sturges (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


2001: Jack Elliott (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score


2004: Elmer Bernstein (82)

  {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


Released


1933: Morning Glory (91)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1932/33 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Katharine Hepburn)
     Oscar Win: Actress (Morning Glory)


1934: Hide-Out (90)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story


1952: The Snows of Kilimanjaro (72)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1955: Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (69)

  {8 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Jennifer Jones), Song (“Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing”), Drama/Comedy Score, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design, Sound Recording
     Oscar Wins: Song (“Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing”), Drama/Comedy Score, Color Costume Design


2000: The Cell (24)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup


2006: The Illusionist (18)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography