Post by wonky on Dec 24, 2021 6:30:07 GMT
Not sure if there's a thread for this. I was rewatching Christopher Plummer's speech and struck by him saying "You're only two years older than me, darling..."
The first Oscar ceremony was held May 16, 1929. Plummer was born December 13, 1929 so actually less than a year younger than the Oscars if you go by that metric. Of course the ceremonies played catch-up in the early years so by the time Plummer won, he was 82 and Oscar was "84".
But it's just making me a little sad thinking about this special superlative, since now Sir Anthony Hopkins is the oldest person to win an acting Oscar based on personal age, and he was born in 1937. Much younger than Oscar.
The oldest Oscar winner in all categories based on personal age is James Ivory, who was born on June 7, 1928, almost a year before the first ceremony. He won at 89 when Oscar was "90".
For nominees, thinking of Emmanuelle Riva who was born February 24, 1927. Over two years before the first ceremony. The Oscars turned "85" on the exact date of Riva's 85th birthday <3
So idk, just curious about this list of people, especially since like 2000. I think both Oscar "ages" are interesting...the actual 1st ceremony date, and the ceremony number.
Would also be kind of interesting to know when the first people younger than the Oscars started competing, since obviously early on everyone was older, and when that shift happened, statistically. Even Shirley Temple was born before the first ceremony (April 23, 1928) though she received her juvenile Oscar at age 6 when Oscar was "7". I suppose it would have really started between the 20th-30th ceremonies, though.
Also I wonder who were literally the oldest people to ever be nominated or win just based on their birthdays. The 19th century folks.
The first Oscar ceremony was held May 16, 1929. Plummer was born December 13, 1929 so actually less than a year younger than the Oscars if you go by that metric. Of course the ceremonies played catch-up in the early years so by the time Plummer won, he was 82 and Oscar was "84".
But it's just making me a little sad thinking about this special superlative, since now Sir Anthony Hopkins is the oldest person to win an acting Oscar based on personal age, and he was born in 1937. Much younger than Oscar.
The oldest Oscar winner in all categories based on personal age is James Ivory, who was born on June 7, 1928, almost a year before the first ceremony. He won at 89 when Oscar was "90".
For nominees, thinking of Emmanuelle Riva who was born February 24, 1927. Over two years before the first ceremony. The Oscars turned "85" on the exact date of Riva's 85th birthday <3
So idk, just curious about this list of people, especially since like 2000. I think both Oscar "ages" are interesting...the actual 1st ceremony date, and the ceremony number.
Would also be kind of interesting to know when the first people younger than the Oscars started competing, since obviously early on everyone was older, and when that shift happened, statistically. Even Shirley Temple was born before the first ceremony (April 23, 1928) though she received her juvenile Oscar at age 6 when Oscar was "7". I suppose it would have really started between the 20th-30th ceremonies, though.
Also I wonder who were literally the oldest people to ever be nominated or win just based on their birthdays. The 19th century folks.
