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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1896: Norbert Brodine (73 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1898: Lud Gluskin (90 at death)

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


1899: Noel Coward (73 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1917: Arthur C. Clarke (90 at death)

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


1919: Edward Lewis (99 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1919: Furio Scarpelli (90 at death)

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


1926: John Schlesinger (77 at death)

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


1938: Liv Ullmann (86)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1946: Tom Stern (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1963: James Mangold (61)

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


1978: Ryusuke Hamaguchi (46)

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


Died


1946: William S. Gray (50)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1952: Harry Losee (51)

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


1958: John S. Toldy (57)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story
     Oscar Win: Original Story


1981: Karl Struss (95)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography


1997: Pete Comandini (56)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Award of Commendation


2009: Roy Edward Disney (79)

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


Released


1954: There’s No Business Like Show Business (70)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Motion Picture Story, Score of a Musical, Costume Design (Color)


1959: Journey to the Center of the Earth (65)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Sound, Special Effects


1962: Lawrence of Arabia (62)

  {10 Noms, 7 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (David Lean), Actor (Peter O’Toole), Supporting Actor (Omar Sharif), Adapted Screenplay, Substantially Original Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (David Lean), Substantially Original Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Sound


1965: The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (59)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Richard Burton), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1969: Cactus Flower (55)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Goldie Hawn)
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Goldie Hawn)


1969: Gaily, Gaily (55)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound


1969: Hello, Dolly! (55)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original or Adaptation Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Original or Adaptation Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound


1970: Love Story (54)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1970 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Arthur Hiller), Actor (Ryan O’Neal), Actress (Ali MacGraw), Supporting Actor (John Marley), Story and Screenplay, Original Score
     Oscar Win: Original Score


1971: The Boy Friend (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song Score and Adaptation Score


1973: Papillon (51)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Dramatic Score


1977: Saturday Night Fever (47)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (John Travolta)


1983: To Be or Not to Be (41)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Charles Durning)


1985: The Color Purple (39)

  {11 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Whoopi Goldberg), Supporting Actress (Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Miss Celie’s Blues (Sister)”), Original Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup


1987: Broadcast News (37)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (William Hurt), Actress (Holly Hunter), Supporting Actor (Albert Brooks), Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography


1987: Moonstruck (37)

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Norman Jewison), Actress (Cher), Supporting Actor (Vincent Gardenia), Supporting Actress (Olympia Dukakis), Original Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Actress (Cher), Supporting Actress (Olympia Dukakis), Original Screenplay


1988: Dangerous Liaisons (36)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Glenn Close), Supporting Actress (Michelle Pfeiffer), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


2009: Crazy Heart (15)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Jeff Bridges), Supporting Actress (Maggie Gyllenhaal), Original Song (“The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)”)
     Oscar Wins: Actor (Jeff Bridges), Original Song (“The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)”)


2016: Fences (8)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2016 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Denzel Washington), Supporting Actress (Viola Davis), Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Viola Davis)


2016: Rogue One (8)

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


2022: Avatar: The Way of Water (2)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2022 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Production Design, Sound, Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects