This Day in Oscar History: November 13 (2020)

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/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1903: Paul Sheriff (56 at death)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor

1923: Howard Gottfried (94 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1940: Carol Connors (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1955: Whoopi Goldberg (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1967: Jimmy Kimmel (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{ Noms, Wins}
Academy Awards Host: 89th, 90th | 2 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: Peter Zinner (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

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

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Makeup

2017: Paul Brown (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

Released

1927: Sorrell and Son (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1927/28 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Drama Directing (Herbert Brenon)

1935: Thanks a Million (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Sound Recording

1940: Fantasia (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{0 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary Award, Special/Honorary Award

1942: Silver Queen (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1953: All the Brothers Were Valiant (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)

1963: Twilight of Honor (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1963 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Nick Adams), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1971: The Go-Between (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1971 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Margaret Leighton)

1992: Bram Stoker’s Dracula (28) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 3 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Costume Design, Makeup, Sound Effects Editing Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup, Sound Effects Editing