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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1889: Conrad A. Nervig (91 at death)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Wins: Editing


1908: Tullio Pinelli (100 at death)

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


1930: George Jenson (87 at death)

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


1940: Vittorio Storaro (84)

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography


1947: Peter Weller (77)

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


1955: David Gamble (69)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1955: Tim McGovern (69)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


1959: Dan Gilroy (65)

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


1959: Crispian Sallis (65)

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


1960: Siedah Garrett (64)

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


1981: Lukasz Zal (43)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography


Died


1962: Lucile Watson (83)

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


1980: Boris Kaufman (82)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1986: Ray Bomba (79)

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


1987: Jackie Gleason (71)

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


2002: Bernard Longpré (65)

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


2014: Eli Wallach (98)

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


Released


1932: What Price Hollywood? (92)

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


1943: Stage Door Canteen (81)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“We Mustn’t Say Goodbye”), Score of a Musical


1954: The Caine Mutiny (70)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Humphrey Bogart), Supporting Actor (Tom Tully), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Sound Recording


1958: The Goddess (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay


1959: Porgy and Bess (65)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Score of a Musical, Cinematography (Color), Costume Design (Color), Sound
     Oscar Win: Score of a Musical


1964: Robin and the 7 Hoods (60)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“My Kind Of Town”), Adaptation or Treatment Score


1965: Cat Ballou (59)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1965 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Lee Marvin), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“The Ballad Of Cat Ballou”), Adaptation or Treatment Score, Editing
     Oscar Win: Actor (Lee Marvin)


1970: Darling Lili (54)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1970 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Whistling Away The Dark”), Original Song Score, Costume Design


1971: McCabe & Mrs. Miller (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Julie Christie)


1977: Sorcerer (47)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound


1988: A Handful of Dust (36)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


1994: The Lion King (30)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Can You Feel The Love Tonight”, “Circle Of Life”, “Hakuna Matata”), Original Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song (“Can You Feel The Love Tonight”), Original Score


1994: Wyatt Earp (30)

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


2009: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (15)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing


2011: A Better Life (13)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Demián Bichir)


2022: Elvis (2)

  {8 Noms, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Austin Butler), Film Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling, Sound


2022: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2)

  {1 Nom, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature


2022: The Sea Beast (2)

  {1 Nom, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature