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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1888: Gladys Cooper (82 at death)

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


1891: Lewis Lewyn (77 at death)

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


1899: Rex Wimpy (73 at death)

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


1900: Darrell Silvera (82 at death)

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


1904: George Stevens (70 at death)

  {9 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing
     Oscar Wins: Directing, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Academy President #14: 1958-59, 1 term


1908: Celia Johnson (73 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1911: Jules Dassin (96 at death)

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


1926: Walter Lassally (90 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1937: Joel Hirschhorn (67 at death)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song


1946: Steven Spielberg (78)

  {22 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing, Irving G. Thalberg Award


1963: Brad Pitt (61)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Picture


1968: Rachel Griffiths (56)

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


2001: Billie Eilish (23)

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


Died


2020: Peter Lamont (91)

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


1982: Keogh Gleason (76)

  {7 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1986: George Amy (83)

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


1990: Anne Revere (87)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress


1994: Lilia Skala (98)

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


2006: Joseph Barbera (95)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film


Released


1937: Every Day’s a Holiday (87)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1944: Experiment Perilous (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1944: Here Come the Waves (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Accentuate The Positive”)


1944: Music for Millions (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


1946: The Yearling (78)

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Clarence Brown), Actor (Gregory Peck), Actress (Jane Wyman), Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Wins: Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design


1950: Seven Days to Noon (74)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story


1956: Baby Doll (68)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Carroll Baker), Supporting Actress (Mildred Dunnock), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1957: The Bridge on the River Kwai (67)

  {8 Noms, 7 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (David Lean), Actor (Alec Guinness), Supporting Actor (Sessue Hayakawa), Adapted Screenplay, Scoring, Editing, Cinematography
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (David Lean), Actor (Alec Guinness), Adapted Screenplay, Scoring, Editing, Cinematography


1958: Separate Tables (66)

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (David Niven), Actress (Deborah Kerr), Supporting Actress (Wendy Hiller), Adapted Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Cinematography
     Oscar Wins: Actor (David Niven), Supporting Actress (Wendy Hiller)


1958: Some Came Running (66)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Shirley MacLaine), Supporting Actor (Arthur Kennedy), Supporting Actress (Martha Hyer), Original Song (“To Love And Be Loved”), Costume Design


1959: Boy of Two Worlds (65)

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


1961: Pocketful of Miracles (63)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Peter Falk), Original Song (“Pocketful Of Miracles”), Costume Design (Color)


1962: David and Lisa (62)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Frank Perry), Adapted Screenplay


1966: Blow-Up (58)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Michelangelo Antonioni), Original Story and Screenplay


1968: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (56)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”)


1969: Anne of the Thousand Days (55)

  {10 Noms, 1 Win @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Richard Burton), Supporting Actor (Anthony Quayle), Adapted Screenplay, Non-Musical Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


1969: The Damned (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay


1972: images (52)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Dramatic Score


1972: The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (52)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Marmalade, Molasses & Honey”)


1973: Amarcord (51)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1974 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: 1974: Foreign Language Film, 1975: Directing (Federico Fellini), Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: 1974: Foreign Language Film


1973: Cinderella Liberty (51)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Marsha Mason), Original Song (“Nice To Be Around”), Original Dramatic Score


1975: Barry Lyndon (49)

  {7 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Stanley Kubrick), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Original Song Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


1981: Heartbeeps (43)

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


1985: Brazil (39)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design


1987: The Dead (37)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design


1987: Ironweed (37)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Jack Nicholson), Actress (Meryl Streep)


1992: Toys (32)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


1996: Marvin’s Room (28)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Diane Keaton)


1998: The Prince of Egypt (26)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1998 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“When You Believe”), Original Musical or Comedy Score
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“When You Believe”)


2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (22)

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2002 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects


2009: Avatar (15)

  {9 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (James Cameron), Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Visual Effects


2009: Nine (15)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Penélope Cruz), Original Song (“Take It All”), Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


2009: The Young Victoria (15)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


2013: Her (11)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Screenplay, Original Song (“The Moon Song”), Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (9)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Editing, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects