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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1892: Otho Lovering (75 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1895: A. W. Watkins (74 at death)

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


1901: William Daniels (68 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1927: Abby Mann (80 at death)

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


1935: Woody Allen (89)

  {24 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Actor, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Directing, Original Screenplay


1937: Bruce Brown (80 at death)

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


1940: Richard Pryor (65 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy Awards Host: 49th-Co, 55th-Co | 2 times


1944: Noëlle Boisson (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1945: Bette Midler (79)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress


1966: Andrew Adamson (58)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature


1966: Mark Taylor (58)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing


1980: Vincent Lambe (44)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film


1982: Riz Ahmed (42)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Win: Live Action Short Film


Died


1949: Fred Fox (65)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing
     Oscar Win: Assistant Directing


1954: Fred Rose (57)

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


1985: Irving Jacoby (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film


1986: Frank McCarthy (74)

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


1998: Freddie A. Young (96)

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)


2001: Danilo Donati (75)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Wins: Costume Design


2004: Norman Newell (85)

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


Released


1934: Flirtation Walk (90)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Sound Recording


1948: The Adventures of Don Juan (76)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)


1958: The Buccaneer (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


1983: Job’s Revolt (41)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1984: Beverly Hills Cop (40)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1993: Schindler’s List (31)

  {12 Noms, 7 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Steven Spielberg), Actor (Liam Neeson), Supporting Actor (Ralph Fiennes), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Steven Spielberg), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design


2017: The Disaster Artist (7)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay


2017: The Shape of Water (7)

  {13 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1931/32 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Guillermo del Toro), Actress (Sally Hawkins), Supporting Actor (Richard Jenkins), Supporting Actress (Octavia Spencer), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Guillermo del Toro), Original Score, Production Design


2021: Hand of God (3)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: International Feature


2023: Godzilla Minus One (1)

  {1 Nom, 0 Win @ 2023 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: , Visual Effects