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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1878: Louise Dresser (86 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress


1894: Del Andrews (48 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Writing


1897: William V. Skall (78 at death)

  {9 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color)


1901: John Alton (94 at death)

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


1907: Jean Louis (89 at death)

  {14 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Costume Design (Black-and-White)


1908: Joshua Logan (79 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing


1914: John Taylor (77 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature


1923: Glynis Johns (100 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress


1925: Herbert Kretzmer (95 at death)

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


1933: Diane Cilento (78 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress


1952: Harold Faltermeyer (72)

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


1956: Ron Nyswaner (68)

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


1972: Ehren Kruger (52)

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


1975: Kate Winslet (49)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Actress


1983: Jesse Eisenberg (41)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


Died


1974: Virgil E. Miller (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1977: Fred F. Finkelhoffe (67)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1981: Gloria Grahame (57)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actress


1982: Joseph Hurley (68)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1986: Hal B. Wallis (87)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Wins: Irving G. Thalberg Award


1989: Paul Lerpae (89)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects
     Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate)


2001: Joseph Stone (87)

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


2013: Carlo Lizzani (91)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


Released


1934: Cleopatra (90)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Assistant Directing, Editing, Cinematography, Sound Recording
     Oscar Win: Cinematography


1956: The Ten Commandments (68)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Editing, Color Cinematography, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design, Sound Recording, Special Effects
     Oscar Win: Special Effects


1961: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (63)

  {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Audrey Hepburn), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Moon River”), Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Original Song (“Moon River”), Dramatic or Comedy Score


1966: Seconds (58)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1979: Starting Over (45)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Jill Clayburgh), Supporting Actress (Candice Bergen)


1979: 10 (45)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“It’s Easy To Say”), Original Score


1990: Henry & June (34)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


2001: Training Day (23)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2001 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Denzel Washington), Supporting Actor (Ethan Hawke)
     Oscar Win: Actor (Denzel Washington)


2005: The Squid and the Whale (19)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay


2005: Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (19)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2005 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature
     Oscar Win: Animted Feature


2012: Frankenweenie (12)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature


2018: A Star Is Born (6)

  {8 Noms, 1 Win @ 2018 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Bradley Cooper), Actress (Lady Gaga), Supporting Actor (Sam Elliott), Adapted Screenplay, Original Song (“Shallow”), Cinematography, Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Original Song (“Shallow”)


Oscar Nominations Announcements


1931: 4th Annual Academy Awards

  (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1930/31}