Oscar History: October 27 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1892: Jane Murfin (62 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story

	1906: Al Roelofs (83 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

	1906: Gabriel Scognamillo (67 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1909: Addison Hehr (61 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1918: Teresa Wright (86 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress

	1922: Ruby Dee (91 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1924: Ronnie Taylor (93 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography Oscar Win: Cinematography

	1938: Ron Satlof (79 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film

	1939: John Cleese (85) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1946: Ivan Reitman (75 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1946: Carrie Snodgress (57 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress

	1952: Roberto Benigni (72) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Actor, Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Actor

	1953: Peter Firth (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	1965: Michael O’Connor (59) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design Oscar Win: Costume Design

Died

	1942: Del Andrews (48) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Writing

	1964: Rudolph Maté (66) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

	1969: Eric Maschwitz (68) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay

	1990: Jacques Demy (59) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Original Song, Substantially Original Score, Musical Score

	1999: Frank DeVol (88) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

	2002: Andre de Toth (90) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story

	2014: Daniel Boulanger (92) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

Released

	1942: The Moon and Sixpence (82) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score

	1964: The Americanization of Emily (60) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1964 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1965: King Rat (59) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1989: The Bear (35) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1989 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Editing

	1995: Leaving Las Vegas (29) {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1995 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Directing (Mike Figgis), Actor (Nicolas Cage), Actress (Elisabeth Shue), Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Actor (Nicolas Cage)

	1995: Mighty Aphrodite (29) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1995 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Mira Sorvino), Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Mira Sorvino)

	2006: Babel (18) {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 2006 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu), Supporting Actress (Adriana Barraza, Rinko Kikuchi), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Editing Oscar Win: Original Score

	2015: Trumbo (9) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actor (Bryan Cranston)

	2023: The Holdovers (1) {5 Noms, 0 Win @ 2023 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Paul Giamatti), Supporting Actress (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), Original Screenplay, Film Editing Oscar Win: , Supporting Actress (Da’Vine Joy Randolph)

	2023: Four Daughters (1) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2023 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature