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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1880: Robert Stolz (94 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score


1894: Talbot Jennings (90 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Screenplay


1898: Van Nest Polglase (70 at death)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1905: Valentine Davies (55 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story, Documentary Short
     Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story
     Academy President #16: 1960-61, 2 terms (died in office)


1905: Jack Otterson (86 at death)

  {8 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1908: Ray Heindorf (71 at death)

  {18 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
     Oscar Wins: Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score


1918: Leonard Bernstein (72 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Drama/Comedy Score


1930: Sean Connery (94)

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


1934: John Stears (64 at death)

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


1935: John M. Dwyer (83 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction


1936: Hugh Hudson (86 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1941: Marshall Brickman (83)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1947: T. S. Cook (65 at death)

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


1954: Elvis Costello (70)

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


1958: Tim Burton (66)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature


Died


1960: Ray Ashley (49)

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


1967: Paul Muni (71)

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


1968: Maurice Ransford (72)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1991: Niven Busch (88)

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


1992: George R. Nelson (65)

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


2000: Jack Nitzsche (63)

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


2001: John Chambers (77)

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


2004: Don Ashton (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


Released


1945: Love Letters (79)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Jennifer Jones), Original Song (“Love Letters”), Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1945: The Southerner (79)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Jean Renoir), Dramatic or Comedy Score, Sound Recording


1949: Madame Bovary (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1965: Morituri (59)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)


2017: The Square (7)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2023: Golda (1)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2023 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup & Hairstyling