Oscar History: October 30 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1870: Lawrence Grant (81 at death) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy Awards Host: 4th \| 1 time

	1889: Arthur Johns (57 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects Oscar Win: Special Effects

	1890: Warren Doane (73 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Comedy Short Film

	1890: Edward Doherty (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story

	1896: Ruth Gordon (88 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress, Original Screenplay, Story and Screenplay Oscar Win: Supporting Actress

	1903: John Tribby (79 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing

	1904: Sergio Amidei (76 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay

	1906: Paul J. Smith (78 at death) {8 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score Oscar Win: Original Score

	1911: Ruth Hussey (93 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1930: Nestor Almendros (61 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography Oscar Win: Cinematography

	1931: Ann Roth (93) {5 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design Oscar Wins: Costume Design

	1932: Louis Malle (63 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay

	1937: Claude Lelouch (87) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Screenplay

	1940: Charles Fox (84) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song

	1949: Paul Engelen (75) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Makeup

	1959: Richard LaGravenese (65) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1960: Philippe Pollet-Villard (64) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film Oscar Win: Live Action Short Film

	1961: Joe Berlinger (63) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature

	1966: Edson Williams (58) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects

	1973: Kemp Powers (51) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature, Adapted Screenplay

Died

	1986: Lewis Allan (83) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	1995: Brian Easdale (86) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Drama/Comedy Score Oscar Win: Drama/Comedy Score

	2019: Bernard Slade (89) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

Released

	1941: The Men in Her Life (83) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording

	1942: George Washington Slept Here (82) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1942: I Married a Witch (82) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score

	1942: The Navy Comes Through (82) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects

	1953: Take the High Ground (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay

	1962: Billy Budd (62) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Terence Stamp)

	1963: A New Kind of Love (61) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Adaptation or Treatment Score, Costume Design (Color)

	1968: The Lion in Winter (56) {7 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Anthony Harvey), Actor (Peter O’Toole), Actress (Katharine Hepburn), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Costume Design Oscar Wins: Actress (Katharine Hepburn), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score

	1986: The Mission (38) {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1986 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Roland Joffe), Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design Oscar Win: Cinematography

	1987: Gaby – A True Story (37) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Norma Aleandro)

	1992: Close to Eden (32) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	1992: The Lover (32) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography

	1998: American History X (26) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actor (Edward Norton)

	1998: The Grandfather (26) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1998 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film