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2002: The Oscar Guy Launched oscarguy.com Domain (22)

Born


1891: Truman Talley (50 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short


1905: Robert Donat (53 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor
     Oscar Win: Actor


1915: Richard Condon (81 at death)

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


1923: Fali Bilimoria (77 at death)

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


1927: John Kander (97)

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


1931: John Mollo (86 at death)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Costume Design


1937: Emi Wada (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


1940: Mark Medoff (79 at death)

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


1945: Susan Tyrrell (67 at death)

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


1950: Brad Dourif (74)

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


1955: Damien Bona (56 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Author, Inside Oscar and other film books


1959: Irene Cara (63 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1960: Steve Kloves (64)

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


1970: Queen Latifah (54)

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


Died


1956: Benjamin Glazer (68)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adaptation, Original Story
     Oscar Wins: Adaptation, Original Story


1960: Richard H. Riedel (55)

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


1968: Harry Kurnitz (60)

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


1971: Leland Hayward (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1973: Malcolm Bert (70)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1974: William Lyon (71)

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


1978: Peggy Wood (86)

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


2008: Anthony Minghella (54)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Directing


Released


1931: Tabu (93)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1930/31 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography
     Oscar Win: Cinematography


1936: These Three (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Bonita Granville)


1959: The Diary of Anne Frank (65)

  {8 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (George Stevens), Supporting Actor (Ed Wynn), Supporting Actress (Shelley Winters), Dramatic/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Black-and-White Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actress (Shelley Winters), Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design


1964: The Pink Panther (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Substantially Original Score


1964: 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (60)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Visual Effects, Honorary Award
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary Award


1988: The Milagro Beanfield War (36)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score
     Oscar Win: Original Score