Oscar History: June 23 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1876: Irvin S. Cobb (67 at death) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy Awards Host: 7th \| 1 time

	1892: John F. Seitz (86 at death) {7 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

	1894: Norman Reilly Raine (77 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay

	1903: Anthony Veiller (62 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay

	1917: Denys Ayling (81 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects Oscar Win: Visual Effects

	1927: Bob Fosse (60 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Directing

	1934: Larry Tucker (66 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1953: John Vallone (50 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

	1957: Frances McDormand (67) {8 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress, Supporting Actress Oscar Wins: Picture, Actress

	1964: Joss Whedon (60) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1966: Michael McCusker (58) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing

	1977: Siân Heder (47) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay

Died

	2023: Frederic Forrest (86) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	1995: Emile Santiago (96) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Color) Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)

	1996: Pasqualino De Santis (69) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography Oscar Win: Cinematography

	2011: Peter Falk (83) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor

	2011: Fred Steiner (88) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Score

Released

	1933: When Ladies Meet (91) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

	1941: Kukan (83) {0 Noms, 1 Win @ 1941 Academy Awards} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary Award

	1943: The Constant Nymph (81) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Joan Fontaine)

	1949: Look for the Silver Lining (75) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical

	1950: The Gunfighter (74) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story

	1955: The Seven Little Foys (69) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay

	1960: Bells Are Ringing (64) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical

	1965: The Sandpiper (59) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1965 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“The Shadow Of Your Smile”) Oscar Win: Original Song (“The Shadow Of Your Smile”)

	1965: Von Ryan’s Express (59) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects

	1971: Klute (53) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1971 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Jane Fonda), Original Story and Screenplay Oscar Win: Actress (Jane Fonda)

	1972: Ben (52) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Ben”)

	1976: Logan’s Run (48) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1976 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Visual Effects Oscar Win: Visual Effects

	1989: Batman (35) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1989 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design

	1994: Forrest Gump (30) {13 Noms, 6 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Robert Zemeckis), Actor (Tom Hanks), Supporting Actor (Gary Sinise), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Makeup, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Robert Zemeckis), Actor (Tom Hanks), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Visual Effects

	2006: Click (18) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Makeup

	2017: The Big Sick (7) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	2023: Nimona (1) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2023 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature