With her Oscar nomination this morning, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” costume designer Ann Roth ties the record for oldest Academy Award nominee, at 89 years old. The Tony-winning, Emmy-nominated designer has amassed hundreds of film, theater and TV credits in her nearly seven decade-long career. When Ivory took home the adapted screenplay prize for “Call Me by Your Name,” he became the oldest Oscar winner ever. With her May birthday, only eight days before Ivory, Varda technically remains the oldest nominee. On the acting side, the late Christopher Plummer remains the oldest ever acting nominee when he was nominated for a supporting role in 2018’s “All the Money in the World,” at 88.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 15, 2021 12:27 UTC