Oscar History: November 29 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1895: Busby Berkeley (80 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Dance Direction

	1907: Fred Bohanan (72 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing

	1911: Walter Kent (82 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song

	1914: Raoul Pene du Bois (70 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1925: George “Ray” West (90 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Sound Oscar Win: Sound

	1932: Diane Ladd (92) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress

	1943: Frank Galati (79 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1954: Joel Coen (70) {15 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Editing Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

	1958: Sean Bobbitt (66) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography

	1960: Cathy Moriarty (64) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1964: Don Cheadle (60) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor

	1965: Peter Spears (59) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Win: Picture

	1976: Chadwick Boseman (43 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor

Died

	1957: Erich Wolfgang Korngold (60) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring Oscar Wins: Original Score, Scoring

	1963: Ernesto Lecuona (68) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

	1963: Charles Schnee (47) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay

	1978: Barney Slater (55) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1981: Natalie Wood (43) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress

	1986: Cary Grant (82) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	1991: Ralph Bellamy (87) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	1996: Jordan Cronenweth (61) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography

	2001: Budd Boetticher (85) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story

	2001: George Harrison (58) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Song Score Oscar Win: Original Song Score

	2010: Mario Monicelli (95) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay

Released

	1935: I Dream Too Much (89) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording

	1945: The Lost Weekend (79) {7 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Billy Wilder), Actor (Ray Milland), Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Billy Wilder), Actor (Ray Milland), Screenplay

	1948: So Dear to My Heart (76) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Lavender Blue”)

	2013: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (11) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Ordinary Love”)