Oscar History: June 27 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1891: Charles Dorian (51 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing Oscar Win: Assistant Directing

	1920: I. A.L. Diamond (67 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Screenplay

	1941: Krzysztof Kieslowski (54 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay

	1944: Will Jennings (80) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song Oscar Wins: Original Song

	1955: Isabelle Adjani (69) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress

	1959: Janusz Kaminski (65) {7 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography Oscar Wins: Cinematography

	1960: Eric Simonson (64) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short Oscar Win: Documentary Short

	1997: H.E.R. (27) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song

Died

	1965: Anthony Veiller (62) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay

	1973: Arthur P. Jacobs (51) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1975: Robert Stolz (94) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score

	1996: Albert R. Broccoli (87) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award

	2000: John Barnes (80) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short

	2001: Jack Lemmon (76) {8 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor Oscar Wins: Actor, Supporting Actor Academy Awards Host: 30th-Co, 36th, 44th-Co \| 4 times

	2003: David Newman (66) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

Released

	1945: Rhapsody in Blue (79) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Score of a Musical, Sound Recording

	1950: Destination Moon (74) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1950 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Special Effects Oscar Win: Special Effects

	1973: Live and Let Die (51) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Live And Let Die”)

	1980: The Stunt Man (44) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Directing (Richard Rush), Actor (Peter O’Toole), Adapted Screenplay

	1990: Days of Thunder (34) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound

	1997: Face/Off (27) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects Editing

	2008: WALL-E (16) {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 2008 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Animted Feature, Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Down To Earth”), Original Score, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing Oscar Win: Animted Feature

	2008: Wanted (16) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing

	2012: Beasts of the Southern Wild (12) {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Benh Zeitlin), Actress (Quvenzhané Wallis), Adapted Screenplay

	2014: Begin Again (10) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Lost Stars”)