Oscar History: March 28 (2025)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1902: Flora Robson (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1905: Pandro S. Berman (91 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Picture Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award

	1905: Eleanor Perry (75 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1909: Walter Tyler (81 at death) {9 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1914: Edward Anhalt (86 at death) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture Story Oscar Wins: Adapted Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

	1915: Jay Livingston (86 at death) {7 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song Oscar Wins: Original Song

	1925: Alberto Grimaldi (95 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1930: Albert S. Ruddy (95) {2 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Wins: Picture

	1932: Roger Heman (57 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing

	1940: Nick Bosustow (82 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film Oscar Win: Animated Short Film

	1946: Glenn Farr (77 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Film Editing Oscar Win: Film Editing

	1948: Dianne Wiest (77) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress Oscar Wins: Supporting Actress

	1950: Jan Chapman (75) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1951: Pete Kozachik (72 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects

	1952: Alain Sarde (73) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1986: Lady Gaga (39) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Original Song

Died

	2023: Ryuichi Sakamoto (71) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Score Oscar Win: Original Score

	1965: Clemence Dane (77) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story

	1974: Dorothy Fields (68) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song

	1983: Walter Reisch (79) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay, Original Story, Story and Screenplay Oscar Win: Story and Screenplay

	1984: Carmen Dragon (69) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Musical Score Oscar Win: Musical Score

	1989: Ian Dalrymple (85) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay

	1992: Wendell Mayes (73) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1996: Barbara McLean (92) {7 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing

	2004: Peter Ustinov (82) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor

	2009: Jorge Preloran (75) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short

Released

	1945: The Affairs of Susan (80) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Motion Picture Story

	1948: Bill and Coo (77) {0 Noms, 1 Win @ 1947 Academy Awards} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary Award

	1963: The Birds (62) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects

	1980: When Time Ran Out (45) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design

	1990: Cyrano de Bergerac (35) {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1990 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Gerard Depardieu), Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, Foreign Language Film Oscar Win: Costume Design

Oscar Ceremonies

	1977: 49th Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1976}