Oscar History: November 25 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1899: W. R. Burnett (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1926: Murray Schisgal (93 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1939: Stephen H. Burum (85) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography

	1990: Stephanie Hsu (34) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

Died

	1972: William Glasgow (66) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1973: Laurence Harvey (46) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor

	1975: Harry Segall (83) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Story Oscar Win: Original Story

	1981: Jack Albertson (74) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor

	1998: Enrico Sabbatini (66) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design

	2008: William Gibson (94) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	2015: Elmo Williams (102) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing

	2018: Gloria Katz (76) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	2022: Irene Cara (63) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song

Released

	1936: Lloyds of London (88) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Editing, Art Direction/Production Design

	1936: Pennies from Heaven (88) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Pennies From Heaven”)

	1950: The West Point Story (74) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical

	1952: Hans Christian Andersen (72) {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Thumbelina”), Score of a Musical, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color), Sound Recording

	1956: Friendly Persuasion (68) {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (William Wyler), Supporting Actor (Anthony Perkins), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)”), Sound Recording

	1992: The Bodyguard (32) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“I Have Nothing”, “Run To You”)

	1992: The Crying Game (32) {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1992 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Neil Jordan), Actor (Stephen Rea), Supporting Actor (Jaye Davidson), Original Screenplay, Editing Oscar Win: Original Screenplay

	1998: Babe: Pig in the City (26) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“That’ll Do”)

	2009: The Princess and the Frog (15) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Animted Feature, Original Song (“Almost There”, “Down In New Orleans”)

	2015: Creed (9) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Sylvester Stallone)

	2016: Lion (8) {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (Dev Patel), Supporting Actress (Nicole Kidman), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography

	2020: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (4) {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Chadwick Boseman), Actress (Viola Davis), Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling Oscar Wins: Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling