Oscar History: March 15 (2025)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1893: Arthur Hornblower Jr. (83 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1913: John Woolf (86 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Win: Picture

	1933: Philippe de Broca (71 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1934: Jost Vacano (91) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography

	1935: Judd Hirsch (90) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor

	1936: Paul Fierlinger (89) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film

	1937: Stephen J. Friedman (59 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1944: Ian Wingrove (79 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects

	1946: Naomi Foner (79) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1957: David Silverman (68) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film

	1960: Chris Sanders (65) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature

Died

	1968: Ray Cory (73) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects

	1976: Jo Mielziner (74) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1977: Frank X. Shaw (81) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing

	1980: Gordon E. Sawyer (74) {16 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, John A. Bonner Medal

	1988: Frank Perkins (79) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score

	1992: Helen Deutsch (85) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay

	2001: Ann Sothern (92) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	2004: John Vallone (50) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

	2009: Jack Lawrence (96) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

Released

	1935: Gold Diggers of 1935 (90) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1935 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Dance Direction (“Lullaby of Broadway” and “The Words Are in My Heart”), Original Song (“Lullaby of Broadway”) Oscar Win: Original Song

	1945: The Man Who Walked Alone (80) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score

	1972: The Godfather (53) {10 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Francis Ford Coppola), Actor (Marlon Brando), Supporting Actor (James Caan, Robert Duvall, Al Pacino), Adapted Screenplay, [Original Score – Ineligibile], Editing, Costume Design, Sound Oscar Wins: Picture, Actor (Marlon Brando), Adapted Screenplay

	1975: Funny Lady (50) {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“How Lucky Can You Get”), Original Song Score and Adaptation Score, Cinematography, Costume Design, Sound

	1980: Breaker Morant (45) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1996: Prisoner of the Mountains (29) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	2002: Ice Age (23) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2002 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature

	2002: Y Tu Mamá También (23) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2002 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	2021: Quo Vadis, Aida? (4) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2020 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: International Feature Oscar Win: 0

Oscar Ceremonies

	1945: 17th Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1944}

Oscar Nominations Announcements

	2021: 93rd Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2020/21}