Oscar History: May 14 (2026)
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Reunited and It Feels So Good
Cinema Sight and Awards Landscape are, for lack of a better word, reuniting. Although both sites will have their own URLs and, eventually, their own landing pages, all posts from both sites will be visible from both sites. We put a lot of effort into ensuring both sides are regularly updated, we want everyone to
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Oscar Profile #790: Aline MacMahon Revisited
Born May 3, 1899 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Aline MacMahon was of Scottish-Irish and Russian-Jewish descent. Her father Marcus MacMahon was a telegraph operator who became editor-in-chief of Munsey Magazine, her mother Jennie Simon MacMahon, who lived to 107, was an actress. Growing up in McKeesport, a suburb of Pittsburg, and later Brooklyn, New York, MacMahon
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Oscar History: April 9 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Joseph Lapis (92 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1906: Frederic Knudtson (57 at death) {6 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing 1942: Brandon De Wilde (30 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1947: Rick Dior (51 at
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Oscar History: April 8 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Victor Schertzinger (51 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Scoring Oscar Win: Scoring 1892: Mary Pickford (87 at death) {1 Nom, 2 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress Oscar Wins: Actress, Special/Honorary 1896: E. Y. Harburg (84 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations:
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Oscar History: April 7 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Paul Lerpae (89 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Certificate) 1905: Herbert Spencer (87 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song Score, Original Song or Adaptation Score 1908: Percy Faith (67 at
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Box Office History (Week 14, 2026)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look
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Oscar History: April 6 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Walter Huston (66 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1895: Dudley Nichols (64 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay 1895: Harold Rosson (93 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win}
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Oscar History: April 5 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Arthur Hilton (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1900: Spencer Tracy (67 at death) {9 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Wins: Actor 1901: Melvyn Douglas (80 at death) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor Oscar Wins: Supporting
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Oscar History: April 4 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Harry Oliver (85 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design 1896: Robert E. Sherwood (59 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay 1908: Sydney Boehm (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay
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Oscar History: April 3 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Leslie Howard (50 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor 1897: John O. Aalberg (87 at death) {10 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects Oscar Wins: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate) 1898:
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Oscar Profile: Ryan Gosling Revisited
Born November 12, 1980 in London, Ontario, Canada, Ryan Gosling is the son of a secretary and a traveling salesman. Homeschooled by his mother, he attended several high schools including a vocational school where he excelled in drama and fine arts. Gosling performed in several talent shows eventually landing a spot on The All New Mickey
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Oscar History: April 2 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2010: Cinema Sight: Looking at the Weekend (15) Born 1899: William Garity (72 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1902: Edward Eliscu (96 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1908: William Kiernan (65 at death) {6 Noms, 0
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Calendar Preview: April 2026
Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different forms and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organizations. Here’s what’s coming up this month. APRIL 2026 Oscars Tuesday, Apr. 28 – Sci-Tech Awards (98th) (Official)
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Oscar History: April 1 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Wallace Beery (64 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win: Actor 1904: Sherman Todd (75 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing 1905: Harry Grey (58 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Two-Reel Short Film 1910: Robert Pirosh
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Oscar History: March 31 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Sarah Y. Mason (84 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation Oscar Win: Adaptation 1904: Sam Zimbalist (54 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Win: Picture 1905: Robert Stevenson (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Directing 1907:
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Box Office History (Week 13, 2026)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look
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