Oscar History: November 12 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1891: Richard A. Whiting (46 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

	1892: Sol Polito (67 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

	1903: Milo Lory (71 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects Oscar Win: Special Effects

	1903: Jack Oakie (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	1922: Kim Hunter (79 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress

	1927: David Butler (78 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1929: Grace Kelly (52 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Actress

	1929: Peter Lamont (91 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design

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

	1974: Anastasia Masaro (50) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

	1978: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (46) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short Oscar Win: Documentary Short

	1980: Ryan Gosling (44) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor

	1982: Anne Hathaway (42) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress Academy Awards Host: 83rd-Co \| 1 time

Died

	1954: John Meehan (64) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Writing, Screenplay

	1961: Russell Lewis (53) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction

	1970: Fay Babcock (75) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1990: Eve Arden (82) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

Released

	1936: Theodora Goes Wild (88) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Irene Dunne), Editing

	1945: Marie-Louise (79) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1945 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Screenplay

	1965: Loves of a Blonde (59) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	1976: Two-Minute Warning (48) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Editing

	2004: Finding Neverland (20) {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 2004 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Johnny Depp), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design Oscar Win: Original Score

	2004: Kinsey (20) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Laura Linney)

	2008: Slumdog Millionaire (16) {10 Noms, 8 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Danny Boyle), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Jai Ho”, “O Saya”), Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Danny Boyle), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Jai Ho”), Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Sound/Sound Mixing

	2010: Unstoppable (14) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects/Editing

	2021: Belfast (3) {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 2021 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Kenneth Branagh), Supporting Actor (Ciaran Hinds), Supporting Actress (Judi Dench), Original Screenplay, Original Song (“Down to Joy”), Sound Oscar Win: Original Screenplay

	2021: tick, tick…BOOM! (3) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Andrew Garfield), Editing