Oscar History: September 9 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1894: Arthur Freed (78 at death) {3 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Original Song Oscar Wins: Picture, Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award Academy President #18: 1963-67, 4 terms

	1900: James Hilton (54 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay

	1902: Chester Schaeffer (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing

	1923: Sylvia Miles (95 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress

	1925: Cliff Robertson (86 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Actor Oscar Win: Actor

	1935: Topol (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor

	1980: Michelle Williams (44) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress

Died

	1948: Lajos Biro (68) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story

	1978: Jack L. Warner (86) {1 Nom, 2 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture Oscar Wins: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award

	1994: Douglas Morrow (80) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story

	1995: Ron Talsky (60) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design

	1997: Burgess Meredith (89) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor

	2021: Jon Gregory (77) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing

Released

	1941: Ladies in Retirement (83) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Dramatic Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1943: So Proudly We Hail! (81) {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Paulette Goddard), Original Screenplay, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Special Effects

	1966: The Battle of Algiers (58) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: 1966: Foreign Language Film; 1968: Directing (Gillo Pontecorvo), Original Story and Screenplay

	1988: Running on Empty (36) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (River Phoenix), Original Screenplay

	2005: Don’t Tell (19) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	2011: In Darkness (13) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	2011: Warrior (13) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2011 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Nick Nolte)