This Day in Oscar History: September 13 (2020)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1900: Gladys George (54 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

1902: Leland Hayward (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1903: Claudette Colbert (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Actress
     Academy Awards Host: 28th-Co | 1 time

1909: Leith Stevens (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

1913: Douglas Morrow (80 at death)

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

1924: Maurice Jarre (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Score, Substantially Original Score
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Score, Substantially Original Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

1936: Nedeljko Dragic (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1944: Peter Cetera (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1946: Frank Marshall (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1959: Nick Vallelonga (61) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Screenplay

1973: Travis Knight (47) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Feature

Died

1950: Sara Allgood (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1957: Sam Mintz (60)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adaptation

1960: Paul Weatherwax (60)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Editing
     Oscar Nominee: Editing

1977: Leopold Stokowski (95) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1987: Mervyn LeRoy (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1989: Don Walker (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1991: Joe Pasternak (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Irving G. Thalberg Award

2001: Dorothy McGuire (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

2011: John Calley (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Released

1935: The Gay Deception (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story

1943: Thousands Cheer (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Score of a Musical, Cinematography (Color), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1961: Yojimbo (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White)

1972: The Ruling Class (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Peter O’Toole)

1978: Days of Heaven (42) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1978 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Cinematography, Costume Design, Sound

1996: Fly Away Home (24) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

2000: Almost Famous (20) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 2000 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand), Original Screenplay, Editing