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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1902: Everett Douglas (65 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1918: Jerome Robbins (79 at death)

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing
     Oscar Wins: Directing, Special/Honorary


1941: Charles Shyer (83)

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


1962: Joan Cusack (62)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress


Died


1985: Elwood Ullman (82)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}


1986: Boris Leven (78)

  {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)


1988: Bonita Granville (65)

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


2000: Sam O’Steen (76)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


2019: Robert Forster (78)

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


2022: Angela Lansbury (96)

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


Released


1934: The Merry Widow (90)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1936: The Magnificent Brute (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1940: Down Argentine Way (84)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“Down Argentina Way”), Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1944: Laura (80)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Otto Preminger), Supporting Actor (Clifton Webb), Screenplay, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1954: A Star Is Born (70)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (James Mason), Actress (Judy Garland), Original Song (“The Man That Got Away”), Score of a Musical, Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color)


1956: Between Heaven and Hell (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1966: Mister Buddwing (58)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1970: The Great White Hope (54)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1970 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (James Earl Jones), Actress (Jane Alexander)


1985: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (39)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Makeup


1985: Sweet Dreams (39)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Jessica Lange)


1985: When Father Was Away on Business (39)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1985 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1996: The Ghost and the Darkness (28)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects Editing
     Oscar Win: Sound Effects Editing


1996: Michael Collins (28)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Dramatic Score, Cinematography


2013: Captain Phillips (11)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (Barkhad Abdi), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing


2019: Parasite (5)

  {6 Noms, 4 Wins @ 2019 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Bong Joon Ho), Original Screenplay, Editing, Production Design, International Film
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Bong Joon-ho), Original Screenplay, International Film