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Born


1877: Harry Hallenberger (76 at death)

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


1881: Julian Josephson (77 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing


1890: Heinz Herald (73 at death)

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


1891: Arthur Edeson (78 at death)

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


1893: Merian C. Cooper (79 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1895: Frank Wead (52 at death)

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


1904: Moss Hart (57 at death)

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


1934: Tony Walton (87 at death)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design


1939: F. Murray Abraham (85)

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


1947: Kevin Kline (77)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1948: Kristi Zea (76)

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


1969: Emma Donoghue (55)

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


1971: Antony Hegarty (53)

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


Died


1966: Hans Dreier (81)

  {23 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1971: Edmund Reek (74)

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


1981: Edith Head (83)

  {35 Noms, 8 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)


1990: Richard Tyler (58)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing


1998: Denys Ayling (81)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects
     Oscar Win: Visual Effects


2015: Maureen O’Hara (95)

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


Released


1942: Youth on Parade (82)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“It Seems I Heard That Song Before”)


1951: Come Fill the Cup (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Gig Young)


1958: Torpedo Run (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1958 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1960: The Alamo (64)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (Chill Wills), Original Song (“The Green Leaves of Summer”), Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Cinematography, Sound
     Oscar Win: Sound


1962: The Manchurian Candidate (62)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Angela Lansbury), Editing


1976: The Seven-per-cent Solution (48)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1976 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design


1978: The Wiz (46)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1978 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Adaptation Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design


1997: Gattaca (27)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


2003: Brother Bear (21)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2003 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature


2008: Changeling (16)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Angelina Jolie), Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design


2014: Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me (10)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“I’m Not Gonna Miss You”)