This Day in Oscar History: October 9 (2021)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1888: Irving Cummings (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing

1890: Samuel Hoffenstein (56 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay, Scoring

1896: Robert Armbruster (97 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score

1902: Freddie A. Young (96 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color)

1902: Sheila O’Brien (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1907: Jacques Tati (75 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay

1918: Lila Kedrova (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1929: Donn Cambern (92) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1931: Mickey S. Michaels (67 at death)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1940: John Lennon (40 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song Score

1964: Guillermo del Toro (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay

1969: Steve McQueen (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Died

1962: Leland Fuller (63)

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

1972: Miriam Hopkins (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

1979: Louis Diage (74)

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

1986: Harald Reinl (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1987: Clare Boothe Luce (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1992: Ben Maddow (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1995: Armin Ganz (47)

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

2001: Herbert Ross (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

2002: Charles Guggenheim (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {11 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Live Action Short Film

2016: Andrzej Wajda (90) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Released

1935: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Editing, Cinematography Oscar Nominee: Picture, Assistant Directing, Editing

1936: Libeled Lady (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1936 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1940: The Long Voyage Home (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{6 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Special Effects

1945: Why Girls Leave Home (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1945 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“The Cat And The Canary”), Score of a Musical

1959: The Best of Everything (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“The Best Of Everything”), Costume Design (Color)

1962: Long Day’s Journey into Night (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Katharine Hepburn)

1968: Finian’s Rainbow (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1968 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Score of a Musical, Sound

1974: Shanks (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1974 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Dramatic Score

1987: Hope and Glory (34) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (John Boorman), Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design