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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1886: Karl Struss (95 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography


1888: Kenneth Macgowan (74 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Comedy Short Film
     Oscar Win: Comedy Short Film


1891: B. B. Kahane (68 at death)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary
     Academy President #15: 1959-60, 2 terms (died in office)


1893: Ettore Margadonna (81 at death)

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


1894: Donald Ogden Stewart (85 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Story, Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Screenplay


1921: Willy Holt (85 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1937: Ridley Scott (87)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing


1943: Terrence Malick (81)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Adapted Screenplay


1943: Leonard Schrader (62 at death)

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


1947: Stuart Baird (77)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1947: David Mamet (77)

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


1949: Bill Mechanic (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1951: Bo Welch (73)

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


1952: Henry Selick (72)

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


1958: John Mathieson (66)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography


1962: Stacey Sher (62)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1964: Scott Silver (60)

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


1965: Bradley Thomas (59)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1966: Lenny Abrahamson (58)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1969: Amy Ryan (55)

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


1972: Adam Stockhausen (52)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Editing


1974: Marina de Tavira (50)

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


Died


1947: Ernst Lubitsch (55)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1977: Terence Rattigan (66)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay


1979: Allen Vincent (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1982: Verna Fields (64)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing
     Oscar Win: Editing


2005: John S. Detlie (96)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


2015: Steve Shagan (88)

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


Released


1932: The Sign of the Cross (92)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1944: Brazil (80)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Rio De Janeiro”), Score of a Musical, Sound Recording


1967: The Happiest Millionaire (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


1977: The Goodbye Girl (47)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1977 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Richard Dreyfuss), Actress (Marsha Mason), Supporting Actress (Quinn Cummings), Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Actor (Richard Dreyfuss)


1990: Misery (34)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Kathy Bates)
     Oscar Win: Actress (Kathy Bates)


2001: The Affair of the Necklace (23)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2001 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design


2005: Brokeback Mountain (19)

  {8 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Ang Lee), Actor (Heath Ledger), Supporting Actor (Jake Gyllenhaal), Supporting Actress (Michelle Williams), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography
     Oscar Wins: Directing (Ang Lee), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score


2018: Never Look Away (6)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Foreign Language Film