Oscar History: September 13 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1900: Gladys George (54 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress

	1902: Leland Hayward (68 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1903: Claudette Colbert (92 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress Oscar Win: Actress Academy Awards Host: 28th-Co \| 1 time

	1909: Leith Stevens (60 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

	1913: Douglas Morrow (80 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story

	1924: Maurice Jarre (84 at death) {9 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Substantially Original Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score Oscar Wins: Original Score, Substantially Original Score

	1936: Nedeljko Dragic (88) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film

	1944: Peter Cetera (80) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

	1946: Frank Marshall (78) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award

	1959: Nick Vallelonga (65) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Screenplay

	1973: Travis Knight (51) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature

	1985: Keith Lucas (39) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1985: Kenny Lucas (39) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

Died

	1950: Sara Allgood (70) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress

	1957: Sam Mintz (60) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation

	1960: Paul Weatherwax (60) {2 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Wins: Editing

	1977: Leopold Stokowski (95) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	1987: Mervyn LeRoy (86) {1 Nom, 2 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Directing Oscar Wins: Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award

	1989: Don Walker (81) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation or Treatment Score

	1991: Joe Pasternak (89) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Irving G. Thalberg Award

	2001: Dorothy McGuire (85) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress

	2011: John Calley (81) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Picture Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award

	2022: Jean-Luc Godard (91) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

Released

	1935: The Gay Deception (89) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Story

	1943: Thousands Cheer (81) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Score of a Musical, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1961: Yojimbo (63) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White)

	1972: The Ruling Class (52) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actor (Peter O’Toole)

	1978: Days of Heaven (46) {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1978 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Cinematography, Costume Design, Sound Oscar Win: Cinematography

	1996: Fly Away Home (28) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography

	2000: Almost Famous (24) {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2000 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand), Original Screenplay, Editing Oscar Win: Original Screenplay

	2008: Departures (16) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2008 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film Oscar Win: Foreign Language Film