This Day in Oscar History: November 13 (2016)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1894: E. H. Hansen (67 at death)

  {14 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1901: Perry Ferguson (62 at death)

{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction (Black-and-White)

1903: Paul Sheriff (56 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color)

1906: Hermione Baddeley (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1914: William Gibson (94 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay

1914: Henri Langlois (62 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1922: Oskar Werner (61 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1940: Carol Connors (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1955: Whoopi Goldberg (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress
     Academy Awards Host: 66th, 68th, 71st, 74th | 4 times

Died

1974: Vittorio De Sica (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1975: R. C. Sherriff (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1985: William L. Pereira (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1989: Roger Heman (57)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

1990: Maurice Richlin (70)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1995: Ralph Blane (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1998: Joseph C. Brun (91)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White)

2007: Monty Westmore (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Makeup

2007: Peter Zinner (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

Released

1991: Beauty and the Beast (25) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1991 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song (“Beauty and the Beast”), Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Song (“Be Our Guest”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Belle”), Original Score, Sound