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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1900: William Kellner (95 at death)

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


1907: Milton Holmes (80 at death)

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


1908: Lawrence W. Butler (80 at death)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Special Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)


1939: Peter Bogdanovich (82 at death)

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


1946: Barbara Kopple (78)

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


1954: Alan Robert Murray (66 at death)

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


1960: Richard Linklater (64)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay


1961: Laurence Fishburne (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1970: Christopher Nolan (54)

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing


1974: Hilary Swank (50)

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


1997: Finneas O’Connell (27)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song
     Oscar Wins: Original Song


Died


1968: Alexander Hall (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1970: D’Eaubonne (67)

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


1974: Oscar Lagerstrom (83)

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


1983: Lynn Fontanne (95)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1995: Alfredo Giannetti (71)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1996: Claudette Colbert (92)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Win: Actress
     Academy Awards Host: 28th-Co | 1 time


2007: Michelangelo Antonioni (94)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


2007: Ingmar Bergman (89)

  {9 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award


2014: Dick Smith (92)

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


2021: Jack Couffer (96)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


Released


1944: Secret Command (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1972: Deliverance (52)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (John Boorman), Editing


2004: The Village (20)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score