Oscar History: May 9 (2024)

Oscar History: May 9 (2024)

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May 9, 2024

Wesley Lovell

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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1895: Richard Barthelmess (68 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor

	1896: Richard Day (76 at death) {20 Noms, 7 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1898: Dewey Starkey (76 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing Oscar Win: Assistant Directing

	1901: Elmer A. Raguse (70 at death) {8 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

	1901: Casey Roberts (48 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1906: Adrienne Fazan (80 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing

	1917: Fay Kanin (95 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay Academy President #23: 1979-83, 4 terms

	1920: Robert Lewin (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1928: Harry Rasky (78 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature

	1934: Alan Bennett (90) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1936: Albert Finney (82 at death) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor

	1936: Glenda Jackson (87 at death) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress Oscar Wins: Actress

	1940: James L. Brooks (84) {8 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay

	1943: Emile Ardolino (50 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature Oscar Win: Documentary Feature

	1946: Candice Bergen (78) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

Died

	1977: Frederic M. Frank (65) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story

	1985: Edmond O’Brien (69) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor

	1993: Penelope Gilliatt (61) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1997: Paul Zastupnevich (75) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design

	2004: Alan King (76) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy Awards Host: 44th-Co \| 1 time

	2019: Alvin Sargent (92) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay Oscar Wins: Adapted Screenplay

Released

	1930: The Devil’s Holiday (94) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Nancy Carroll)

	1935: The Informer (89) {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (John Ford), Actor (Victor McLaglen), Screenplay, Scoring, Editing Oscar Wins: Directing (John Ford), Screenplay

	1952: Forbidden Games (72) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1952 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: 1954: Motion Picture Story Oscar Win: 1952: Foreign Language Film (Special/Honorary)

	1952: The Sniper (72) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story

	1956: The Harder They Fall (68) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

	1973: Paper Moon (51) {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1973 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Madeline Kahn, Tatum O’Neal), Adapted Screenplay, Sound Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Tatum O’Neal)

	1996: Ridicule (28) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	1997: The Fifth Element (27) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects Editing