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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1888: Nathan Levinson (64 at death)

  {24 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special/Honorary, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)


1889: Marjorie Rambeau (80 at death)

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


1893: William Dieterle (79 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1905: Dorothy Fields (68 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1912: Arthur Krams (73 at death)

  {8 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1917: Louis Clyde Stoumen (74 at death)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short
     Oscar Wins: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short


1921: Stuart A. Reiss (93 at death)

  {6 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), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1925: D. A. Pennebaker (94 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1927: Arlene Donovan (96 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1940: Denis Heroux (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1953: Michael Dudok de Wit (71)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature, Animated Short Film
     Oscar Win: Animated Short Film


1961: Forest Whitaker (63)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor
     Oscar Win: Actor


1962: Jess Gonchor (62)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design


1969: Sergio Díaz (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects/Sound Editing


1977: Daniel Dubiecki (47)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


Died


1947: Walter Donaldson (54)

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


1948: William N. Selig (84)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1960: Lawrence Tibbett (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1964: Myles Connolly (66)

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


1976: Paul Gallico (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1990: Ellis J. Thackery (87)

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


2012: Celeste Holm (95)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress
     Academy Awards Host: 29th-Co | 1 time


2017: Martin Landau (86)

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


Released


1932: Lady and Gent (92)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1931/32 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story


1959: A Hole in the Head (65)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“High Hopes”)
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“High Hopes”)


1963: The Leopard (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Color)


1970: Joe (54)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1970 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay


1983: Zelig (41)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Costume Design


1988: Die Hard (36)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects


1988: A Fish Called Wanda (36)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Charles Crichton), Supporting Actor (Kevin Kline), Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Kevin Kline)


1994: True Lies (30)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


2005: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (19)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


2009: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (15)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (13)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Makeup, Visual Effects


2022: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2)

  {1 Nom, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design