Oscar History: October 20 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1895: Morris Ryskind (89 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Screenplay

	1896: Joe McDonough (47 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing

	1897: Adolph Deutsch (82 at death) {5 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Musical Score Oscar Wins: Musical Score

	1901: Frank Churchill (40 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score Oscar Win: Musical Score

	1904: Charles Kaufman (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1905: Arthur Quenzer (80 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song

	1934: Michael Dunn (38 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	1955: Thomas Newman (69) {15 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Comedy/Musical Score

	1956: Danny Boyle (68) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Directing

	1958: Viggo Mortensen (66) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor

	1965: Janek Sirrs (59) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects Oscar Win: Visual Effects

	1965: William Zabka (59) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film

	1972: Stephan Moccio (52) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

Died

	1942: May Robson (84) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress

	1947: Leonard Smith (53) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color)

	1973: Lucien Moraweck (72) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Score

	1989: Anthony Quayle (76) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	1994: Burt Lancaster (80) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win: Actor

Released

	1936: The Charge of the Light Brigade (88) {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1936 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing, Scoring, Sound Recording Oscar Win: Assistant Directing

	1944: The Climax (80) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1945: Mildred Pierce (79) {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1945 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actress (Joan Crawford), Supporting Actress (Eve Arden, Ann Blyth), Screenplay, Black-and-White Cinematography Oscar Win: Actress (Joan Crawford)

	1961: Placido (63) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	1965: A Rage to Live (59) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White)

	1995: O Quatrilho (29) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1995 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	2006: Flags of Our Fathers (18) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing

	2006: Marie Antoinette (18) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2006 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design Oscar Win: Costume Design

	2006: Pan’s Labyrinth (18) {6 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Makeup, Foreign Language Film Oscar Wins: Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Makeup

	2006: The Prestige (18) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2006 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design

	2023: Killers of the Flower Moon (1) {10 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2023 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Martin Scorsese), Actress (Lily Gladstone), Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro), Original Song (“Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)”), Film Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design

	2023: Nyad (1) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2023 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Annette Bening), Supporting Actress (Jodie Foster)

	2023: To Kill a Tiger (1) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2023 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature