Oscar History: September 14 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1882: William S. Darling (82 at death) {7 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1899: Hal B. Wallis (87 at death) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award Oscar Wins: Irving G. Thalberg Award

	1911: Jay Dratler (57 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay

	1914: Pietro Germi (60 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Screenplay

	1914: Kay Medford (65 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1949: James Dearden (75) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1960: Melissa Leo (64) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress

	1965: Shawn Patterson (59) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

	1969: Tyler Perry (55) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

	1969: Bong Joon-ho (55) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay

	1977: Malik Bendjelloul (36 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature

Died

	1982: Grace Kelly (52) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Actress

	1982: Franco Solinas (55) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1984: Janet Gaynor (77) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress Oscar Win: Actress

	1989: John Bright (81) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story

	1999: Charles Crichton (89) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Original Screenplay

	2000: Beah Richards (80) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	2005: Robert Wise (91) {7 Noms, 5 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Editing Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing, Irving G. Thalberg Award Academy President #25: 1985-88, 3 terms

	2020: Al Kasha (83) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score Oscar Wins: Original Song

Released

	1944: Casanova Brown (80) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Sound Recording

	1967: El Amor Brujo (57) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	1967: Live for Life (57) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	1984: A Soldier’s Story (40) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (Adolph Caesar), Adapted Screenplay

	1990: Postcards from the Edge (34) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Meryl Streep), Original Song (“I’m Checkin’ Out”)

	1994: Quiz Show (30) {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Robert Redford), Supporting Actor (Paul Scofield), Adapted Screenplay

	2007: Across the Universe (17) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design

	2007: Eastern Promises (17) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actor (Viggo Mortensen)

	2007: In the Valley of Elah (17) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actor (Tommy Lee Jones)

	2012: The Master (12) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Joaquin Phoenix), Supporting Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Amy Adams)

	2017: The Insult (7) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2017 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	2018: Hale County This Morning, This Evening (6) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature