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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1892: Joseph Wright (92 at death)

  {12 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1902: Robert Planck (69 at death)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color)


1915: Ring Lardner Jr. (85 at death)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay


1918: Sy Gomberg (82 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1918: Floyd Huddleston (73 at death)

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


1931: James Crabe (57 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1932: Roy Field (69 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1948: Toshio Suzuki (76)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature
     Oscar Win: Animated Feature


1951: Gustavo Santaolalla (73)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Score


Died


1953: Walter Bullock (46)

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


1962: Roy Davidson (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1972: Roger K. Furse (68)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1977: Groucho Marx (86)

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


1986: Hermione Baddeley (79)

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


1987: Edna Anhalt (73)

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


1998: Douglas Gordon (68)

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


2013: Stephenie McMillan (71)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


2019: Jim R. Alexander (88)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing


Released


1936: The Last of the Mohicans (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing


1937: Walter Wanger’s Vogues of 1938 (87)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“That Old Feeling”), Art Direction/Production Design


1938: Block-Heads (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score


1943: The Fallen Sparrow (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1952: The Big Sky (72)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Arthur Hunnicutt), Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1958: The Village on the River (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1981: Prince of the City (43)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay


1988: Married to the Mob (36)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Dean Stockwell)


2016: Kubo and the Two Strings (8)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature, Visual Effects