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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1907: Leopold Atlas (46 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1913: Vasco Pratolini (77 at death)

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


1914: Juanita Moore (99 at death)

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


1928: Zev Braun (90 at death)

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


1937: Jonas Gwangwa (83 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Original Song


1945: John Lithgow (78)

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


1950: George Fenton (73)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score


1969: Trey Parker (54)

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


1977: Jason Reitman (46)

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


1978: Lee Isaac Chung (45)

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


1985: Florencia Martin (38)

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


Died


1978: Gig Young (64)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1983: William Hornbeck (82)

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


1983: Karinska (97)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)


1988: Lawrence Butler (80)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Special Effects
     Oscar Wins: Special Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)


1994: Martha Raye (78)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


1997: Arthur Ibbetson (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


2001: Ray Lovejoy (62)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


2020: Mike Le-Mare (81)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing


2021: Leslie Bricusse (90)

  {10 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Original Song Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score, Musical Score
     Oscar Wins: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score


Released


1940: They Knew What They Wanted (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (William Gargan)


1945: Paris–Underground (78)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1948: The Three Musketeers (75)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)


1966: The Fortune Cookie (57)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Walter Matthau), Original Story and Screenplay, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Walter Matthau)


1966: Return of the Seven (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score


1975: Hester Street (48)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Carol Kane)


1977: Looking for Mr. Goodbar (46)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Tuesday Weld), Cinematography


1979: …And Justice for All (44)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Al Pacino), Original Screenplay


1979: Meteor (44)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound


1990: Avalon (33)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography, Costume Design


1990: Reversal of Fortune (33)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Barbet Schroeder), Actor (Jeremy Irons), Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Actor (Jeremy Irons)


2007: Gone Baby Gone (16)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Amy Ryan)


2012: The Sessions (11)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Helen Hunt)


2018: Can You Ever Forgive Me? (5)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Melissa McCarthy), Supporting Actor (Richard E. Grant), Adapted Screenplay