Oscar History: November 28 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1896: Lilia Skala (98 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1903: Emil Kosa Jr. (64 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects Oscar Win: Special Effects

	1904: Gilbert Kurland (73 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing

	1907: Edward Carfagno (89 at death) {10 Noms, 3 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)

	1923: Gloria Grahame (57 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress

	1926: Lawrence Turman (96 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1933: Hope Lange (70 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1943: Randy Newman (81) {22 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Drama Score, Comedy/Musical Score Oscar Wins: Original Song

	1946: Jeannine Oppewall (78) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design

	1947: Gustav Hasford (45 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1948: Agnieszka Holland (76) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1950: Ed Harris (74) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor

	1958: Christopher Rouse (66) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing

	1960: Barry Alexander Brown (64) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing, Documentary Feature

	1961: Alfonso Cuarón (63) {11 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Live Action Short Film Oscar Wins: Directing, Editing

	1962: Jon Stewart (62) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy Awards Host: 78th, 80th \| 2 times

	1963: Armando Iannucci (61) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1969: Colman Domingo (55) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor

Died

	1976: Rosalind Russell (69) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Academy Awards Host: 30th-Co \| 1 time

	1980: Sarah Y. Mason (84) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation Oscar Win: Adaptation

	1985: Calvin Jackson (66) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score

	1992: Randall Duell (89) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

Released

	1941: The Corsican Brothers (83) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score

	1944: Meet Me in St. Louis (80) {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay, Original Song (“The Trolley Song”), Score of a Musical, Cinematography (Color)

	1950: The Mudlark (74) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White)

	1987: Anna (37) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Sally Kirkland)

	2007: The Savages (17) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Laura Linney), Original Screenplay

	2014: The Imitation Game (10) {8 Noms, 1 Win @ 2014 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Morten Tyldum), Actor (Benedict Cumberbatch), Supporting Actress (Keira Knightley), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay