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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1888: Alberto Colombo (65 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Scoring


1895: Adolfo Franci (58 at death)

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


1898: Edward Kay (75 at death)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score


1909: James Agee (45 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1917: Robert Youngson (56 at death)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Wins: One-Reel Short Film


1922: Hall Bartlett (70 at death)

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


1937: Anthony Pratt (87)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design


1951: Kathryn Bigelow (73)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing


1957: Callie Khouri (67)

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


1957: Kevin O’Connell (67)

  {22 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing


1961: Steve Oedekerk (63)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature


1963: Fisher Stevens (61)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Win: Documentary Feature


1971: Brad Booker (53)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Anim Short
     Oscar Win: Anim Short


Died


1981: Lotte Lenya (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress


1982: Steve Gordon (44)

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


2000: George Wells (91)

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


2011: Ken Russell (84)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


Released


1936: Born to Dance (88)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Dance Direction (“Swingin’ the Jinx”), Original Song (“I’ve Got You Under My Skin”)


1957: April Love (67)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“April Love”)


1976: Network (48)

  {10 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Sidney Lumet), Actor (Peter Finch, William Holden), Actress (Faye Dunaway), Supporting Actor (Ned Beatty), Supporting Actress (Beatrice Straight), Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography
     Oscar Wins: Actor (Peter Finch), Actress (Faye Dunaway), Supporting Actress (Beatrice Straight), Original Screenplay


1996: The Crucible (28)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Joan Allen), Adapted Screenplay


1996: Sling Blade (28)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Billy Bob Thornton), Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


2002: Treasure Planet (22)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2002 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature


2013: Frozen (11)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Animted Feature, Original Song (“Let It Go”)
     Oscar Wins: Animted Feature, Original Song (“Let It Go”)


2015: The Danish Girl (9)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Eddie Redmayne), Supporting Actress (Alicia Vikander), Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Alicia Vikander)


2019: Knives Out (5)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2019 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


2019: The Two Popes (5)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2019 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Jonathan Pryce), Supporting Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Adapted Screenplay