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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1892: Charles Brackett (76 at death)

  {8 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Wins: Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Special/Honorary
     Academy President #12: 1949-55, 6 terms


1908: Leonard Spigelgass (76 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1924: Brunello Rondi (64 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay


1926: Albert Maysles (88 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short


1954: Michael Becker (69)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song


Died


1963: Edwin B. Willis (70)

  {32 Noms, 8 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1980: Conrad A. Nervig (91)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Wins: Editing


1980: Rachel Roberts (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


2004: Philippe De Broca (71)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


2007: Marit Allen (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


2018: Bernardo Bertolucci (78)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Directing, Adapted Screenplay


2021: Stephen Sondheim (91)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


Released


1934: Imitation of Life (89)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Assistant Directing, Sound Recording


1937: Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1938: Angels with Dirty Faces (85)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Michael Curtiz), Actor (James Cagney), Original Story


1943: His Butler’s Sister (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording


1953: Kiss Me Kate (70)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1986: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (37)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Cinematography, Sound, Sound Effects Editing


2003: The Cooler (20)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Alec Baldwin)


2003: In America (20)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Samantha Morton), Supporting Actor (Djimon Hounsou), Original Screenplay


2003: The Triplets of Belleville (20)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Animted Feature, Original Song (“Belleville Rendez-vous”)


2004: A Very Long Engagement (19)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design


2008: Australia (15)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


2010: The King’s Speech (13)

  {12 Noms, 4 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Tom Hooper), Actor (Colin Firth), Supporting Actor (Colin Firth), Supporting Actress (Helena Bonham Carter), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Tom Hooper), Actor (Colin Firth), Original Screenplay


2021: Licorice Pizza (2)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Paul Thomas Anderson), Original Screenplay)


2021: Writing with Fire (2)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature