Oscar History: November 13 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1894: E. H. Hansen (67 at death) {14 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

	1901: Perry Ferguson (62 at death) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1903: Paul Sheriff (56 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1906: Hermione Baddeley (79 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1914: William Gibson (94 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay

	1914: Henri Langlois (62 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	1922: Oskar Werner (61 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor

	1923: Howard Gottfried (94 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1940: Carol Connors (84) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song

	1955: Whoopi Goldberg (69) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress Academy Awards Host: 66th, 68th, 71st, 74th \| 4 times

	1967: Jimmy Kimmel (57) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy Awards Host: 89th, 90th, 95th \| 3 times

Died

	1974: Vittorio De Sica (72) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	1975: R. C. Sherriff (79) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay

	1985: William L. Pereira (76) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects Oscar Win: Special Effects

	1989: Roger Heman (57) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Win: Sound/Sound Mixing

	1990: Maurice Richlin (70) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Screenplay

	1995: Ralph Blane (81) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song

	1998: Joseph C. Brun (91) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

	2007: Monty Westmore (84) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Makeup

	2007: Peter Zinner (88) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing

	2017: Paul Brown (57) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design

	2021: Emi Wada (84) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design Oscar Win: Costume Design

Released

	1927: Sorrell and Son (97) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Drama Directing (Herbert Brenon)

	1935: Thanks a Million (89) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording

	1940: Fantasia (84) {0 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards} Oscar Wins: Special/Honorary Award, Special/Honorary Award

	1942: Silver Queen (82) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1953: All the Brothers Were Valiant (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)

	1963: Twilight of Honor (61) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Nick Adams), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1971: The Go-Between (53) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Margaret Leighton)

	1992: Bram Stoker’s Dracula (32) {4 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound Effects Editing Oscar Wins: Costume Design, Makeup, Sound Effects Editing

	1996: Breaking the Waves (28) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Emily Watson)

	2009: Fantastic Mr. Fox (15) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Animted Feature, Original Score

	2009: The Messenger (15) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2009 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Woody Harrelson), Original Screenplay

	2018: Mirai (6) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2018 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature

	2020: Mank (4) {10 Noms, 2 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (David Fincher), Actor (Gary Oldman), Supporting Actress (Amanda Seyfried), Original Score, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling, Sound Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Production Design

	2020: Wolfwalkers (4) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2020 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Animated Feature