Oscar History: May 6 (2024)

Oscar History: May 6 (2024)

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May 6, 2024

Wesley Lovell

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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1897: Harry d’Abbadie d’Arrast (70 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story

	1902: Max Ophuls (54 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1907: Walter Bullock (46 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song

	1908: Lucien Ballard (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

	1911: Harry W. Tetrick (65 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing

	1914: Joseph Hurley (68 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1915: Orson Welles (70 at death) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Actor, Original Screenplay Oscar Wins: Original Screenplay, Special/Honorary

	1920: Ross Hunter (75 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1944: Anton Furst (47 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design

	1945: Bob Seger (79) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

	1949: Stephen J. Rivele (75) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1956: Robert Legato (68) {5 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects Oscar Wins: Visual Effects

	1961: George Clooney (63) {8 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Actor, Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Supporting Actor

	1965: Stephen Gaghan (59) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay

	1983: Gabourey Sidibe (41) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress

Died

	1963: Rowland Brown (65) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Story

	1963: Monty Woolley (74) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor

	1978: Loyal Griggs (71) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Color), Special/Honorary

	1992: Marlene Dietrich (90) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress

	2002: John Roberdeau (48) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	2003: Jocelyn Herbert (86) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	2020: Leslie Pope (65) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

Released

	1927: 7th Heaven (97) {5 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Drama Directing (Frank Borzage), Actress (Janet Gaynor), Writing Adaptation, Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Wins: Drama Directing (Frank Borzage), Actress (Janet Gaynor), Writing Adaptation

	1942: Take a Letter, Darling (82) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1944: The Adventures of Mark Twain (80) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Special Effects

	1953: The Desert Rats (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay

	1964: The Organizer (60) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay

	1983: Carmen (41) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	1988: ’38’ (36) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	2005: Crash (19) {6 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Paul Haggis), Supporting Actor (Matt Dillon), Original Screenplay, Original Song (“In the Deep”), Editing Oscar Wins: Picture, Original Screenplay, Editing