This Day in Oscar History: December 14 (2020)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1913: Dan Dailey (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor

1935: Lee Remick (55 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

1945: Hawk Koch (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{0 Noms, 0 Wins}
Academy President #34: 2012-13, 1 term

1946: Patty Duke (69 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1946: Bernard Edelman (74)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short

1949: Lloyd Phillips (63 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1972: Christian E. Christiansen (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1981: Matthew A. Cherry (39) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short

Died

1964: William Bendix (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

1985: Bruce Weintraub (33)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1993: Myrna Loy (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

2002: Sidney Glazier (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

2003: Jeanne Crain (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

2006: Hallie D’Amore (64)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Makeup

2013: Peter O’Toole (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

Released

1955: The Rains of Ranchipur (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1955 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1957: A Farewell to Arms (63) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Vittorio De Sica)

1961: Babes in Toyland (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Score of a Musical, Costume Design (Color)

1961: El Cid (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Love Theme From El Cid (The Falcon And The Dove)”), Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1967: In Cold Blood (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Directing (Richard Brooks), Adapted Screenplay, Original Music Score, Cinematography

1970: Little Big Man (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1970 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Chief Dan George)

1971: The Hospital (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1971 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Story and Screenplay Oscar Nominee: Actor (George C. Scott), Original Story and Screenplay

1979: Chapter Two (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Marsha Mason)

1979: 1941 (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Sound, Visual Effects

1983: Silkwood (37) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1983 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Directing (Mike Nichols), Actress (Meryl Streep), Supporting Actress (Cher), Original Screenplay, Editing

1984: A Passage to India (36) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{11 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress (Peggy Ashcroft), Original Score Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (David Lean), Actress (Judy Davis), Supporting Actress (Peggy Ashcroft), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound

1984: Dune (36) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Sound

1984: Starman (36) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Jeff Bridges)

1990: Havana (30) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score

1994: Farinelli: Il Castrato (26) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

1994: Nell (26) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Jodie Foster)

1997: Titanic (23) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{14 Noms, 11 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing (James Cameron), Original Song (“My Heart Will Go On”), Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (James Cameron), Actress (Kate Winslet), Supporting Actress (Gloria Stuart), Original Song (“My Heart Will Go On”), Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects

2001: The Royal Tenenbaums (19) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2001 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

2001: Iris (19) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 1 Win @ 2001 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (Jim Broadbent) Oscar Nominee: Actress (Judi Dench), Supporting Actor (Jim Broadbent), Supporting Actress (Kate Winslet)

2001: Vanilla Sky (19) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2001 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Vanilla Sky”)

2005: King Kong (15) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2005 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Sound/Sound Mixing, Sound Effects/Editing, Visual Effects