Posted

in

by

Tags:


Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1884: Emil Jannings (65 at death)

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


1888: Raymond Chandler (70 at death)

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


1894: Hans Peters (82 at death)

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


1896: Dale Van Every (79 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1914: Carl Foreman (69 at death)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


1924: Massimo Franciosa (73 at death)

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


1924: Gavin Lambert (80 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay


1931: Jan Troell (92)

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


1960: Jon Landau (63)

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


1961: Woody Harrelson (62)

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


1967: Philip Seymour Hoffman (46 at death)

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


1968: Shawn Levy (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1973: Sean Faden (50)

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


1979: Iain Canning (44)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture


Died


1951: Robert Flaherty (67)

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


1961: Valentine Davies (55)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story, Documentary Short
     Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story
     Academy President #16: 1960-61, 2 terms (died in office)


1964: David Hall (59)

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


1966: Montgomery Clift (45)

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


1970: Leith Stevens (60)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score


1971: Van Heflin (60)

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


1990: Robert Usher (89)

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


1994: Hans J. Salter (98)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score


2021: John Cornell (80)

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


2022: Bob Rafelson (89)

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


Released


1982: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (41)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Charles Durning)


1982: The World According to Garp (41)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (John Lithgow), Supporting Actress (Glenn Close)


1993: Poetic Justice (30)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Again”)


2010: Salt (13)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing