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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1902: Cesare Zavattini (87 at death)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story


1904: Greer Garson (91 at death)

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


1906: Charles Wolcott (80 at death)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Musical Score


1907: Gene Autry (91 at death)

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


1912: Michelangelo Antonioni (94 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1913: Trevor Howard (74 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


1913: Stanley Kramer (87 at death)

  {9 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing
     Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award


1923: William A. Fraker (86 at death)

  {6 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Visual Effects


1925: Robert Knudson (80 at death)

  {10 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing


1932: Robert Benton (92)

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


1942: Madeline Kahn (57 at death)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress


1942: Steve Tesich (53 at death)

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


1965: Kim Magnusson (59)

  {7 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Wins: Live Action Short Film


Died


1947: William Hedgecock (64)

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


1969: John Sturtevant (80)

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


1970: Ray Binger (81)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Special Effects


1976: Hans Peters (82)

  {5 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1977: Jean Marsan (57)

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


1979: W. J. Reiter (90)

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


1985: Arthur Krams (73)

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


1992: Paul Jabara (44)

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


1992: Bill Rowe (61)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing


2010: Tony Curtis (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Actor


2010: Joe Mantell (94)

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


Released


1943: Corvette K-225 (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)


1948: Hamlet (76)

  {7 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1948 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Laurence Olivier), Actor (Laurence Olivier), Supporting Actress (Jean Simmons), Drama/Comedy Score, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Black-and-White Costume Design
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Actor (Laurence Olivier), Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Black-and-White Costume Design


1949: Pinky (75)

  {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress (Jeanne Crain), Supporting Actress (Ethel Barrymore, Ethel Waters)


1950: Mister 880 (74)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Edmund Gwenn)


1954: The Barefoot Contessa (70)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1954 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Edmond O’Brien), Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Win: Supporting Actor (Edmond O’Brien)


1960: Kapo (64)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film


1978: Death on the Nile (46)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1978 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Costume Design
     Oscar Win: Costume Design


1984: Country (40)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Jessica Lange)


2022: Argentina, 1985 (2)

  {1 Nom, Wins @ 2022 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: International Feature Film


2023: The Creator (1)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2023 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Sound, Visual Effects