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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1885: Tom Barry (46 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing


1886: Fred Quimby (79 at death)

  {13 Noms, 7 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Animated Short Film


1901: Renie (90 at death)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)


1905: Winton C. Hoch (73 at death)

  {3 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Color), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)


1915: Chet Forrest (84 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song


1929: Don Murray (94 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor


1934: Barry DeVorzon (90)

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


1940: Stanley R. Jaffe (84)

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


1943: Ryan Larkin (63 at death)

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


1943: John N. Smith (81)

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


1944: Sherry Lansing (80)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture
     Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


Died


2010: Norman Jewison (84)

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


1962: David Boehm (69)

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


1990: Jan Stussy (68)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short
     Oscar Win: Documentary Short


2010: Suso Cecchi D’Amico (96)

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


2017: Henry Richardson (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


2020: Alan Parker (76)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing


Released


1940: The Boys from Syracuse (84)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Special Effects


1952: Ivanhoe (72)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Drama/Comedy Score, Color Cinematography


1955: Pete Kelly’s Blues (69)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Peggy Lee)


1958: A Certain Smile (66)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“A Certain Smile”), Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


1963: Toys in the Attic (61)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1967: The Whisperers (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Dame Edith Evans)


1968: The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (56)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Alan Arkin), Supporting Actress (Sondra Locke)


1992: Death Becomes Her (32)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1992 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1992: Enchanted April (32)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Joan Plowright), Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design