I've got a couple nominees, most notably Dashiell Hammet and winner Lou Gosset, Jr.
My most prominent movie star birthday buddies never were nominated: Vincent Price and Christopher Lee. At least Lee still has a chance...
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The only Oscar-nominee I have is Natalie Wood, although Cormac McCarthy pretty much wrote the screenplay to No Country for Old Men. Somehow, I don't see Charlie Korsmo, Julianne Hough, Josh Holloway or Dean Winters bringing me much luck...although Judy Greer or Sandra Oh could surprise us some day.
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Better than me Magilla. The only Oscar nominee that shares my birthday is Salma Hayek. Other actors that share my birthday are Keanu Reeves and Mark Harmon. Things are not looking good for me at all. :p
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So that explains why I've never been nominated for an Oscar. My birth month (September) has the fewest number of nominees!
The only Oscar winner born on my birth day to win is George Chakiris. Lauren Bacall and Peter Falk are the only others to be nominated. Janis Paige and Anne Francis never had a chance, and it doesn't look like Ed Begley, Jr. will ever be nominated either.
Of the up-and-comers only Amy Poehler and Alexis Bledel offer any hope. And to think it's all due to an accident of birth. :;):
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The only Oscar winner born on my birth day to win is George Chakiris. Lauren Bacall and Peter Falk are the only others to be nominated. Janis Paige and Anne Francis never had a chance, and it doesn't look like Ed Begley, Jr. will ever be nominated either.
Of the up-and-comers only Amy Poehler and Alexis Bledel offer any hope. And to think it's all due to an accident of birth. :;):
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It's one of those spectacle things. When you look at something go "Wow, that's high" or "Wow, what an achievement" or other such notices, it's just a curiosity matter and a trivial thing. People just love to see facts and figures.
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It's an American thing, Italiano. We absolutely live for making tallies.ITALIANO wrote:Great work Oscar Guy, but... I don't see the point of it (deaths especially).
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Keep in mind, these figures are based on available data. Some Oscar nominees and winners (especially in the tech, documentary and sci-tech categories) have no information, but this is what I have available.
Births:
Most Common Months for Oscar Nominees:
May: 463
April: 459
March: 362
July: 323
August: 320
October: 304
December: 304
January: 302
February: 298
June: 295
November: 280
September: 267
Most Common Months for Oscar Winners:
May: 170
April: 168
March: 145
August: 133
July: 123
January: 118
June: 116
February: 115
December: 113
October: 102
November: 100
September: 93
Deaths:
Most Common Months for Oscar Nominees:
March: 206
February: 199
October: 198
December: 195
July: 194
April: 192
September: 187
January: 186
May: 177
June: 166
November: 165
August: 152
Most Common Months for Oscar Winners:
March: 92
July: 85
April: 79
September: 79
December: 79
February: 75
October: 71
June: 70
November: 70
May: 69
January: 63
August: 59
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Births:
Most Common Months for Oscar Nominees:
May: 463
April: 459
March: 362
July: 323
August: 320
October: 304
December: 304
January: 302
February: 298
June: 295
November: 280
September: 267
Most Common Months for Oscar Winners:
May: 170
April: 168
March: 145
August: 133
July: 123
January: 118
June: 116
February: 115
December: 113
October: 102
November: 100
September: 93
Deaths:
Most Common Months for Oscar Nominees:
March: 206
February: 199
October: 198
December: 195
July: 194
April: 192
September: 187
January: 186
May: 177
June: 166
November: 165
August: 152
Most Common Months for Oscar Winners:
March: 92
July: 85
April: 79
September: 79
December: 79
February: 75
October: 71
June: 70
November: 70
May: 69
January: 63
August: 59
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