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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1891: Bernard Herzbrun (72 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1898: Arthur Johnston (56 at death)

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


1899: John Mescall (63 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1917: Jerry Wexler (91 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score


1928: Donald Brooks (77 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)


1930: Roy Edward Disney (79 at death)

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


1931: Peter Barnes (73 at death)

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


1931: David Maysles (55 at death)

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


1939: Sal Mineo (37 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor


1959: Fran Walsh (65)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Original Song
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Original Song


1963: Marc du Pontavice (61)

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


1976: Tomek Baginski (48)

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


Died


1961: Dashiell Hammett (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1963: Franz Planer (68)

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


1988: Hugh A. Robertson (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1990: Lyle Wheeler (84)

  {29 Noms, 5 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)


2007: Carlo Ponti (94)

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


Released


1941: The Son of Monte Cristo (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1952: The Greatest Show on Earth (72)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Cecil B. DeMille), Motion Picture Story, Editing, Color Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Motion Picture Story


1969: The Brothers Karamazov (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1980: Confidence (44)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2013: The Hunt (11)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2020: Les Misérables (5)

  {1 Nom, Wins @ 2019 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: International Film


Oscar Nominations Announcements


2013: 85th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2012}