Oscar History: November 3 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1914: Gyula Trebitsch (91 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Film

	1924: Robert E. Thompson (79 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1933: John Barry (77 at death) {7 Noms, 5 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Non-Musical Score, Drama Score Oscar Wins: Original Song, Original Score, Non-Musical Score

	1949: Obie Benz (75) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short

	1956: Gary Ross (68) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay

	1960: William Monahan (64) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay

	1977: Daniel Pemberton (47) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

Died

	1941: R. T. Layton (57) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects

	1958: Harry Revel (52) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song

	1977: Victor Heerman (84) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation Oscar Win: Adaptation

	1988: Sidney Carroll (75) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1990: Walter Tyler (81) {9 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1999: Ian Bannen (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	2018: Sondra Locke (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

Released

	1927: The Devil Dancer (97) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography

	1929: Condemned (95) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actor (Ronald Colman)

	1938: The Citadel (86) {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (King Vidor), Actor (Robert Donat), Screenplay

	1939: Drums along the Mohawk (85) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Edna May Oliver), Cinematography (Color)

	1939: Ninotchka (85) {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Greta Garbo), Screenplay, Original Story

	1949: That Forsyte Woman (75) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Color)

	1955: Guys and Dolls (69) {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Score of a Musical, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)

	1965: Juliet of the Spirits (59) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)

	1971: Fiddler on the Roof (53) {8 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Norman Jewison), Actor (Topol), Supporting Actor (Leonard Frey), Original Song Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Oscar Wins: Original Song Score, Cinematography, Sound

	1976: Carrie (48) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Sissy Spacek), Supporting Actress (Piper Laurie)

	1977: Pete’s Dragon (47) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Candle On The Water”), Original Song Score and Adaptation Score

	1995: All Things Fair (29) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Foreign Language Film

	2006: Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (18) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	2006: Volver (18) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Penélope Cruz)

	2017: Lady Bird (7) {5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Greta Gerwig), Actress (Saoirse Ronan), Supporting Actress (Laurie Metcalf), Original Screenplay

	2023: Rustin (1) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2023 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actor (Colman Domingo)