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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1889: John L. Balderston (64 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Screenplay


1900: William Perlberg (68 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1907: John Carter (74 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing


1912: Philip H. Lathrop (82 at death)

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


1917: Joan Fontaine (96 at death)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress
     Oscar Win: Actress


1925: Dory Previn (86 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song


1937: Alan Ladd Jr. (84 at death)

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


1942: Jordan Leondopoulos (58 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1943: Catherine Deneuve (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1944: David Allen (54 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


1948: Dennis Gassner (75)

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


1952: Jeff Goldblum (71)

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


1955: Bill Condon (68)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay


1959: Marc Shaiman (64)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Original Song, Comedy/Musical Score


1969: Spike Jonze (54)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


Died


1961: Joseph M. Schenck (82)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1969: Ralph Staub (70)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film


1992: Carlo Bernari (83)

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


1998: Eric Ambler (89)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


Released


1935: $1,000 a Minute (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording


1937: Ali Baba Goes to Town (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction (“Swing Is Here to Stay”)


1937: Conquest (86)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1937 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Charles Boyer), Art Direction/Production Design


1942: Now, Voyager (81)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Bette Davis), Supporting Actress (Gladys Cooper), Dramatic or Comedy Score
     Oscar Win: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1947: Forever Amber (76)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score


1948: The Red Shoes (75)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Motion Picture Story, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Wins: Drama/Comedy Score, Color Art Direction/Production Design


1949: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (74)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color)


1959: The Bridge (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film, Dramatic or Comedy Score


1959: The Last Angry Man (64)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Paul Muni), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1968: Star! (55)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Daniel Massey), Original Song (“Star!”), Score of a Musical, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound


1969: The Sterile Cuckoo (54)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1969 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Liza Minnelli), Original Song (“Come Saturday Morning”)


1970: The Conformist (53)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay


2004: Vera Drake (19)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2004 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Mike Leigh), Actress (Imelda Staunton), Original Screenplay


2010: Biutiful (13)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2010 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Javier Bardem), Foreign Language Film


2021: Dune (2)

  {10 Noms, 6 Wins @ 2021 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling, Sound, Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, Sound, Visual Effects