Oscar History: December 31 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1896: Philip Stevenson (68 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay

	1897: Frank Skinner (70 at death) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score

	1897: Orry-Kelly (66 at death) {4 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)

	1899: Franklin B. Hansen (65 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing

	1905: Jule Styne (88 at death) {10 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song

	1910: Fernando Carrere (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1911: Robert Clatworthy (80 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1916: Neil Paterson (78 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay

	1928: Euel Box (96) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

	1929: Douglas Gordon (68 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short

	1931: Tom Rolf (82 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Editing Oscar Win: Editing

	1937: Anthony Hopkins (87) {6 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor Oscar Wins: Actor

	1941: Sarah Miles (83) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress

	1943: Ben Kingsley (81) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Actor

	1944: Taylor Hackford (80) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Live Action Short Film Oscar Win: Live Action Short Film

	1959: Ronnie del Carmen (65) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1976: Chris Terrio (48) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

Died

	1971: Lucien Hubbard (83) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Story

	1974: W. M. Dalgleish (73) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing

	1985: Sam Spiegel (84) {4 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Wins: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award

	2001: Eileen Heckart (82) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress

	2008: Donald E. Westlake (75) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	2018: Richard Marks (75) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing

Released

	1927: The Dove (97) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1927/28 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design

	1931: A Nous la Liberte (93) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1931/32 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

	1931: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (93) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1931/32 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Fredric March), Writing Adaptation, Cinematography Oscar Win: Actor (Fredric March)

	1936: One in a Million (88) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction (“Skating Ensemble”)

	1936: That Girl from Paris (88) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording

	1937: Wells Fargo (87) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording

	1938: Going Places (86) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Jeepers Creepers”)

	1941: Babes on Broadway (83) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“How About You?”)

	1941: Ball of Fire (83) {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Barbara Stanwyck), Original Story, Dramatic Score, Sound Recording

	1941: Louisiana Purchase (83) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1942: Johnny Doughboy (82) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical

	1942: Stand By for Action (82) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects

	1943: Destination Tokyo (81) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Motion Picture Story

	1943: Woman of the Town (81) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score

	1946: Duel in the Sun (78) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Jennifer Jones), Supporting Actress (Lillian Gish)

	1970: Sometimes a Great Notion (54) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Richard Jaeckel), Original Song (“All His Children”)

	1997: Oscar and Lucinda (27) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design

	2008: Defiance (16) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Score