Oscar History: October 26 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1875: H. B. Warner (83 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	1881: Margaret Wycherly (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1935: Mike Gray (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1938: Michael Ahnemann (66 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short

	1938: Barry Malkin (80 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing

	1942: Bob Hoskins (71 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor

	1944: Kenny Ascher (80) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score

	1945: Pat Conroy (70 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1951: Julian Schnabel (73) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Directing

	1956: Matthew W. Mungle (68) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Makeup Oscar Win: Makeup

	1965: Stephen Rosenbaum (59) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects Oscar Wins: Visual Effects

	1971: Phil Johnston (53) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature

	1973: Seth MacFarlane (51) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song Academy Awards Host: 85th \| 1 time

Died

	1941: Victor Schertzinger (51) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Scoring Oscar Win: Scoring

	1952: Hattie McDaniel (60) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress

	1978: Irmin Roberts (74) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	1991: Joseph Lapis (92) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects

	1998: Rick Dior (51) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing

	1999: Abraham Polonsky (88) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1999: Albert Whitlock (84) {1 Nom, 2 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects Oscar Wins: Visual Effects

	2002: Jim MacKay (86) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film

	2009: Yoshiro Muraki (85) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White)

	2019: Robert Evans (89) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

Released

	1949: Passport to Pimlico (75) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay

	1951: The Blue Veil (73) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1951 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Jane Wyman), Supporting Actress (Joan Blondell)

	1952: Flat Top (72) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Editing

	1955: Rebel without a Cause (69) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Sal Mineo), Supporting Actress (Natalie Wood), Motion Picture Story

	1956: The Brave One (68) {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1956 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Motion Picture Story, Editing, Sound Recording Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story

	1967: Wait Until Dark (57) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Audrey Hepburn)

	1970: Cromwell (54) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1970 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Costume Design Oscar Win: Costume Design

	1972: The Stepmother (52) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Strange Are The Ways Of Love”)

	1979: The Great Santini (45) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Robert Duvall), Supporting Actor (Michael O’Keefe)

	2018: Border (6) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Makeup and Hairstyling