Oscar History: October 28 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1897: Edith Head (83 at death) {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)

	1902: Elsa Lanchester (84 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress

	1907: Don Walker (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score

	1908: Albert Maltz (76 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	1913: Peter Glenville (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Directing

	1929: Joan Plowright (95) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1939: Jane Alexander (85) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress

	1967: Kevin Macdonald (57) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature Oscar Win: Documentary Feature

	1967: Julia Roberts (57) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Actress

	1974: Joaquin Phoenix (50) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor

Died

	1939: Alice Brady (46) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress

	1967: Bertram Granger (75) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1972: Mitchell Leisen (74) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

	1975: Ettore Margadonna (81) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story

	1978: Geoffrey Unsworth (64) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color) Oscar Wins: Cinematography

	1991: Sylvia Fine (78) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song

	1997: Paul Jarrico (82) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1998: James Goldman (71) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay

	2001: Grigori Chukhrai (80) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	2002: Margaret Booth (104) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Editing Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	2004: Charles F. Wheeler (88) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography

Released

	1941: How Green Was My Valley (83) {10 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (John Ford), Supporting Actor (Donald Crisp), Supporting Actress (Sara Allgood), Screenplay, Dramatic Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (John Ford), Supporting Actor (Donald Crisp), Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design

	1952: The Promoter (72) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording

	1954: Carmen Jones (70) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Dorothy Dandridge), Score of a Musical

	1959: The Great War (65) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	1983: Educating Rita (41) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Michael Caine), Actress (Julie Walters), Adapted Screenplay

	2008: Milk (16) {8 Noms, 1 Win @ 2008 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Gus Van Sant), Actor (Sean Penn), Supporting Actor (Josh Brolin), Original Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Costume Design Oscar Win: Actor (Sean Penn)

	2011: Anonymous (13) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design

	2011: Monsieur Lazhar (13) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	2011: Puss in Boots (13) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature

	2022: Causeway (2) {1 Nom, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Brian Tyree Henry)