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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1894: Jean Renoir (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1895: Frank X. Shaw (81 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing


1908: Jules Schermer (87 at death)

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


1910: Sidney Paul Solow (73 at death)

  {0 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Wins: John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque)


1912: J. McMillan Johnson (77 at death)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Visual Effects, Special Effects
     Oscar Win: Special Effects


1915: Albert Whitlock (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Visual Effects


1919: Nelson Gidding (84 at death)

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


1922: Jackie Cooper (88 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1925: Carlo Rambaldi (86 at death)

  {2 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects
     Oscar Wins: Visual Effects


1932: Rodger E. Maus (84 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design


1940: Chris Menges (84)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography
     Oscar Wins: Cinematography


1945: Ron Shelton (79)

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


1946: Tommy Lee Jones (78)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor


1946: Oliver Stone (78)

  {11 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Directing, Adapted Screenplay


1957: Pawel Pawlikowski (67)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1958: Michael Dawson (66)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects


1968: Christian Colson (56)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture
     Oscar Win: Picture


1977: Tom Hardy (47)

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


Died


1949: Leroy Stone (55)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Editing


1963: Oliver G. Wallace (76)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score
     Oscar Win: Musical Score


1964: William S. Darling (82)

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1983: LeRoy Prinz (88)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Dance Direction


1988: Samuel E. Beetley (74)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1992: John Taylor (77)

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


2005: Guy Green (91)

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


2018: John M. Dwyer (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction


Released


1933: Berkeley Square (91)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1932/33 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor (Leslie Howard)


1944: The Merry Monahans (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical


1956: Lust for Life (68)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1956 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actor (Kirk Douglas), Supporting Actor (Anthony Quinn), Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Anthony Quinn)


1972: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (52)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1972 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Story and Screenplay, Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


1977: White Bim Black Ear (47)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1978 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1995: The Usual Suspects (29)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Kevin Spacey), Original Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor (Kevin Spacey), Original Screenplay


1999: American Beauty (25)

  {8 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1999 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Sam Mendes), Actor (Kevin Spacey), Actress (Annette Bening), Original Screenplay, Origianl Score, Editing, Cinematography
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing (Sam Mendes), Actor (Kevin Spacey), Original Screenplay, Cinematography


2006: The Black Dahlia (18)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography