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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1886: Robert Hopkins (80 at death)

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


1901: William Snyder (82 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color)


1903: Harold E. Stine (74 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography


1912: Chuck Jones (89 at death)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Animated Short Film, Special/Honorary


1933: Judy Moorcroft (58 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Costume Design


1943: Jerry Bruckheimer (80)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1944: Caleb Deschanel (79)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography


1944: Fannie Flagg (79)

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


1945: Tariq Anwar (78)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing


1950: Bill Murray (73)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1956: Jane Rosenthal (67)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture


1957: Ethan Coen (66)

  {15 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Editing
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay


1964: Jorge Drexler (59)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song
     Oscar Win: Original Song


1978: Evan Hayes (45)

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


Died


1947: Harry Carey (69)

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


1968: Jay Dratler (57)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Screenplay


1974: Walter Brennan (80)

  {4 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor


1988: Henry Koster (83)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Directing


1994: Arthur B. Krim (84)

  {0 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award


2000: R. Wright Campbell (73)

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


Released


1933: The Private Life of Henry VIII (90)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1932/33 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor (Charles Laughton)
     Oscar Win: Actor (Charles Laughton)


1934: The Barretts of Wimpole Street (89)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Norma Shearer)


1934: The Richest Girl in the World (89)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story


1944: Sweet and Lowdown (79)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“I’m Making Believe”), Actor (Sean Penn), Supporting Actress (Samantha Morton)


1975: Dog Day Afternoon (48)

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1975 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Sidney Lumet), Actor (Al Pacino), Supporting Actor (Chris Sarandon), Original Screenplay, Editing
     Oscar Win: Original Screenplay


1983: Cross Creek (40)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Rip Torn), Supporting Actress (Alfre Woodard), Original Score, Costume Design


1984: Places in the Heart (39)

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Robert Benton), Actress (Sally Field), Supporting Actor (John Malkovich), Supporting Actress (Lindsay Crouse), Original Screenplay, Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Actress (Sally Field), Original Screenplay


1995: Antonia’s Line (28)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film


1995: The Star Maker (28)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2007: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (16)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Casey Affleck), Cinematography


2007: Into the Wild (16)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Hal Holbrook), Editing


2007: Katyn (16)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


2012: Amour (11)

  {5 Noms, 1 Win @ 2012 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Actress (Emmanuelle Riva), Original Screenplay, Foreign Language Film
     Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film