Oscar History: November 17 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1885: Charles Rosher (88 at death) {6 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color) Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)

	1898: William Flannery (60 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1899: Douglas Shearer (71 at death) {21 Noms, 14 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type I (Statuette), Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)

	1901: Lee Strasberg (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	1905: Mischa Auer (61 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	1911: Charles Walters (70 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Directing

	1911: Theron Warth (61 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature Oscar Win: Documentary Feature

	1914: Mikhail Bogdanov (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

	1925: Rock Hudson (59 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor Academy Awards Host: 45th-Co \| 1 time

	1927: Lynn Stalmaster (93 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	1930: Sue Marx (92 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short Oscar Win: Documentary Short

	1942: Martin Scorsese (82) {15 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Directing

	1944: Danny DeVito (80) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1945: Roland Joffé (79) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing

	1947: Will Vinton (70 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects, 74, 78, 81, 82 Oscar Win: Animated Short Film

	1958: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (66) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1968: Andrew Roberts (56) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects

	1978: Rachel McAdams (46) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

Died

	1971: Gladys Cooper (82) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress

	1975: Merrill Pye (74) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1997: Peter James (73) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design

	2008: Irving Brecher (94) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay

	2008: Ennio de Concini (84) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Screenplay

Released

	1928: The Awakening (96) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1928/29 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

	1944: The Princess and the Pirate (80) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1954: Desiree (70) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)

	1955: Oklahoma! (69) {4 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Score of a Musical, Editing, Cinematography (Color), Sound Recording Oscar Wins: Score of a Musical, Sound Recording

	1963: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (61) {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1963 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World”), Substantially Original Score, Editing, Cinematography (Color), Sound, Sound Effects Oscar Win: Sound Effects

	1976: The Last Tycoon (48) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

	1981: Absence of Malice (43) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Paul Newman), Supporting Actress (Melinda Dillon), Original Screenplay

	1988: Cinema Paradiso (36) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1989 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film

	1989: Harlem Nights (35) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design

	1989: The Little Mermaid (35) {3 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Kiss The Girl”, “Under The Sea”), Original Score Oscar Wins: Original Song (“Under The Sea”), Original Score

	1989: Valmont (35) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design

	1989: Waltzing Regitze (35) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	1995: The American President (29) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Musical or Comedy Score

	2000: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (24) {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 2000 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup Oscar Win: Makeup

	2000: You Can Count on Me (24) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2000 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Laura Linney), Original Screenplay

	2006: Happy Feet (18) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2006 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature Oscar Win: Animted Feature

	2009: The Blind Side (15) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2009 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Sandra Bullock) Oscar Win: Actress (Sandra Bullock)

	2017: The Breadwinner (7) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature

	2017: Mudbound (7) {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Mary J. Blige), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Mighty River”), Cinematography

	2017: Roman J. Israel, Esq. (7) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actor (Denzel Washington)

	2017: Wonder (7) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Makeup & Hairstyling

	2021: Power of the Dog (3) {12 Noms, 1 Win @ 2021 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Jane Campion), Actor (Benedict Cumberbatch), Supporting Actor (Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee), Supporting Actress (Kirsten Dunst), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Ciematography, Production Design, Sound Oscar Win: Directing (Jane Campion)

	2021: Worst Person in the World (3) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, International Feature

	2023: May December (1) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2023 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay