Oscar History: September 8 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1889: Al Herman (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design

	1905: William Bradford (53 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects

	1912: Alexander Mackendrick (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay

	1922: Arthur Ibbetson (75 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography

	1924: Charles Okun (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1925: Peter Sellers (54 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Live Action Short Film

	1934: Peter Maxwell Davies (90) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song or Adaptation Score

	1945: Willard Huyck (79) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1960: Aimee Mann (64) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song

	1971: Dustin O’Halloran (53) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Score

	1972: Bartek Konopka (52) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short

	1989: Domee Shi (35) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Animated Feature, Animated Short Oscar Win: Animated Short

Died

	1945: John Victor Mackay (54) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1956: Frederic Efrem Rich (58) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

	1965: Dorothy Dandridge (42) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress

	1986: Ray Nazarro (83) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story

	1991: Alex North (80) {15 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Non-Musical Score, Drama Score Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	2020: Ronald Harwood (85) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay

Released

	1938: Boys Town (86) {5 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Norman Taurog), Actor (Spencer Tracy), Screenplay, Original Story Oscar Wins: Actor (Spencer Tracy), Original Story

	1939: The Rains Came (85) {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1939 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Editing, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Recording, Special Effects Oscar Win: Special Effects

	1954: Brigadoon (70) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1954 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Color), Sound Recording

	1960: Let’s Make Love (64) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Score of a Musical

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

	1971: Sunday Bloody Sunday (53) {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Directing (John Schlesinger), Actor (Peter Finch), Actress (Glenda Jackson), Original Story and Screenplay