Oscar History: June 25 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1903: Anne Revere (87 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress

	1909: Daniel Fuchs (84 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Motion Picture Story, Screenplay Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story

	1924: Sidney Lumet (86 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	1925: John Briley (99) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Screenplay

	1935: Larry Kramer (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1941: Denys Arcand (83) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1945: Carly Simon (79) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song

	1970: Audrey Marrs (54) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature Oscar Win: Documentary Feature

	1979: Hong Chau (45) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

Died

	1928: Gerald Duffy (32) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Title Writing

	1956: Boris Vermont (52) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film Oscar Win: One-Reel Short Film

	1976: Johnny Mercer (66) {19 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Song Score Oscar Wins: Original Song

	1979: Dave Fleischer (84) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film

	1990: Sydney Boehm (82) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay

	1990: John Stoll (76) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1997: Jacques-Yves Cousteau (87) {3 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Live Action Short Film Oscar Wins: Documentary Feature, Live Action Short Film

	1999: Frank Tarloff (83) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Screenplay

Released

	1927: The Way of All Flesh (97) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1927/28 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actor (Emil Jannings) Oscar Win: Actor (Emil Jannings)

	1948: Romance on the High Seas (76) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“It’s Magic”), Score of a Musical

	1971: Shaft (53) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1971 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Theme From Shaft”), Original Dramatic Score Oscar Win: Original Song (“Theme From Shaft”)

	1975: Bite the Bullet (49) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Sound

	1976: The Omen (48) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1976 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Ave Satani”), Original Score Oscar Win: Original Score

	1982: Blade Runner (42) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1982 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Visual Effects

	1993: Sleepless in Seattle (31) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Original Song (“A Wink And A Smile”)

	1993: What’s Love Got to Do with It (31) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1993 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Laurence Fishburne), Actress (Angela Bassett)