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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1889: Jack Okey (73 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1903: Ted Tetzlaff (91 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1907: Paul Rotha (76 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature


1910: Paulette Goddard (79 at death)

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


1911: Ellen Corby (87 at death)

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


1911: Harmon Jones (61 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1918: Robert Swink (82 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1921: Emanuele Luzzati (85 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film


1925: Tony Curtis (85 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1929: Billy Williams (95)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography


1931: Anthony Harvey (86 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1936: Larry McMurtry (84 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


1947: John Dykstra (77)

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Visual Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)


1948: Robert Rutledge (53 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects/Editing
     Oscar Win: Sound Effects/Editing


1950: Melissa Mathison (74)

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


1961: Robert Pandini (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup


1967: Nisha Pahuja (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary


Died


1969: Dave Gould (70)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Dance Direction
     Oscar Win: Dance Direction


1976: Fred MacLean (77)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1977: Roberto Rossellini (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay


1991: Eva Le Gallienne (92)

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


1992: Robert Morley (84)

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


1996: Robert Cohn (75)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}


1996: Veniero Colasanti (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1996: Peter Glenville (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1998: William L. Snyder (80)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Win: Animated Short Film


2001: Anthony Quinn (86)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor


2002: Lew Wasserman (89)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


2017: George V. Casey (84)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film


2020: Bruce Jay Friedman (90)

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


Released


1948: Green Grass of Wyoming (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)


1953: Julius Caesar (71)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture, Actor (Marlon Brando), Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design


1965: Shenandoah (59)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound


1983: WarGames (41)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Sound


1987: The Untouchables (37)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1987 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Sean Connery), Original Score, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Sean Connery)


1988: Big (36)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Tom Hanks), Original Screenplay


2005: Cinderella Man (19)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Paul Giamatti), Editing, Makeup


2011: Beginners (13)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Christopher Plummer)
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Christopher Plummer)