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2011: Oscar in Box Office History (12)

Born


1877: Josephine Lovett (80 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing


1915: Adele Palmer (92 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Color)


1921: Malcolm Arnold (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Scoring
     Oscar Win: Scoring


1941: Marcell Jankovics (79 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film


1955: Alberto Iglesias (68)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score


1955: Darius Khondji (68)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography


1959: Ken Watanabe (64)

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


1962: Ethan Van der Ryn (61)

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


1963: Jason Kliot (60)

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


1972: Evgeny Afineevsky (51)

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


Died


1942: Charles Dorian (51)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing
     Oscar Win: Assistant Directing


1957: Joseph T. Rucker (70)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography
     Oscar Win: Cinematography


1970: Ernest Haller (74)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)


1984: Francois Truffaut (52)

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


1995: Jack Rose (83)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Story and Screenplay


2003: Elliott Smith (34)

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


2016: Janet Patterson (60)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design


2017: Robert Getchell (81)

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


Released


1940: North West Mounted Police (83)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Editing, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Editing


1942: For Me and My Gal (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1949: Beyond the Forest (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1964: My Fair Lady (59)

  {12 Noms, 8 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (George Cukor), Actor (Rex Harrison), Supporting Actor (Stanley Holloway), Supporting Actress (Gladys Cooper), Adapted Screenplay, Adaptation or Treatment Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (George Cukor), Actor (Rex Harrison), Adaptation or Treatment Score, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design, Sound


1973: Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (50)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1973 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Joanne Woodward), Supporting Actress (Sylvia Sidney)


1981: The Boat Is Full (42)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1983: The Right Stuff (40)

  {8 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (Sam Shepard), Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound, Sound Effects Editing
     Oscar Wins: Original Score, Editing, Sound, Sound Effects Editing


1983: Under Fire (40)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Score


1988: Little Dorrit (35)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Alec Guinness), Adapted Screenplay


1994: Bullets Over Broadway (29)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1994 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Woody Allen), Supporting Actor (Chazz Palminteri), Supporting Actress (Jennifer Tilly, Dianne Wiest), Original Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Dianne Wiest)


2005: North Country (18)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Charlize Theron), Supporting Actress (Frances McDormand)


2011: Margin Call (12)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


2016: Moonlight (7)

  {8 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2016 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Barry Jenkins), Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), Supporting Actress (Naomie Harris), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), Adapted Screenplay


2022: Aftersun (1)

  {1 Nom, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Paul Mescal)


2022: The Banshees of Inisherin (1)

  {9 Noms, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Martin McDonagh), Actor (Colin Farrell), Supporting Actor (Brendan Gleeson, Barry Kegohan), Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Film Editing