Oscar History: December 26 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1880: Monckton Hoffe (70 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story

	1894: Stephen Dunn (85 at death) {4 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)

	1899: Irmgard Von Cube (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay

	1914: Richard Widmark (93 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	1919: Ken Higgins (88 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

	1927: Alan King (76 at death) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy Awards Host: 44th-Co \| 1 time

	1927: Lonne Elder III (68 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1943: Aggie Guerard Rodgers (81) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design

	1956: Jon Kilik (68) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1968: Byron Howard (56) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature Oscar Wins: Animated Feature

	1971: Jared Leto (53) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor

	1972: Tobias N. Siebert (52) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature

Died

	1948: Frederic Ullman Jr. (45) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Two-Reel Short Film

	1974: Jack Benny (80) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy Awards Host: 16th \| 2 times

	1977: Howard Hawks (81) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Directing Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	1986: Elsa Lanchester (84) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress

	1990: Gene Callahan (82) {4 Noms, 2 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 (Black-and-White)

	2000: Jason Robards (78) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor

	2001: Nigel Hawthorne (72) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor

	2003: Francis Thompson (95) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short Oscar Win: Documentary Short

Released

	1935: Captain Blood (89) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Michael Curtiz)

	1936: Camille (88) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Greta Garbo)

	1937: You’re a Sweetheart (87) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

	1940: The Philadelphia Story (84) {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (George Cukor), Actor (James Stewart), Actress (Katharine Hepburn), Supporting Actress (Ruth Hussey), Screenplay Oscar Wins: Actor (James Stewart), Screenplay

	1946: The Time, the Place and the Girl (78) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“A Gal In Calico”)

	1951: The African Queen (73) {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1951 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Directing (John Huston), Actor (Humphrey Bogart), Actress (Katharine Hepburn), Screenplay Oscar Win: Actor (Humphrey Bogart)

	1955: The Man with the Golden Arm (69) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Frank Sinatra), Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1960: Ballad of a Soldier (64) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay

	1962: Days of Wine and Roses (62) {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1962 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Jack Lemmon), Actress (Lee Remick), Original Song (“Days Of Wine And Roses”), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White) Oscar Win: Original Song (“Days Of Wine And Roses”)

	1963: Raven’s End (61) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	1973: The Exorcist (51) {10 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (William Friedkin), Actress (Allen Burstyn), Supporting Actor (Jason Miller), Supporting Actress (Linda Blair), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Oscar Wins: Adapted Screenplay, Sound

	1987: Pelle the Conqueror (37) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1988 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Max von Sydow), Foreign Language Film Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film

	1997: Afterglow (27) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Julie Christie)

	2001: Gosford Park (23) {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 2001 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Robert Altman), Supporting Actress (Helen Mirren, Maggie Smith), Original Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design Oscar Win: Original Screenplay

	2001: Monster’s Ball (23) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2001 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Halle Berry), Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Actress (Halle Berry)

	2008: Revolutionary Road (16) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Michael Shannon), Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design