This Day in Oscar History: September 20 (2020)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1892: Patricia Collinge (81 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1906: Russell Metty (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1911: Frank DeVol (88 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

1914: Glen Robinson (87 at death)

{0 Noms, 6 Wins}
Oscar Winner: Visual Effects, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)

1919: Edmond Sechan (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1925: James Bernard (75 at death)

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

1927: Rachel Roberts (53 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

1934: Sophia Loren (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Actress, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

1940: Jonathan Hardy (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1958: Charlie Kaufman (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Animated Feature

1958: Mychael Danna (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1958: Donald Kaufman (62)

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

1979: Bryn Mooser (41) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1949: Richard Dix (56) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor

1955: Robert Riskin (58) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adaptation
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

1971: Lionel Lindon (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1991: Louis Clyde Stoumen (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short

1994: Jule Styne (88) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {10 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1995: Mikhail Bogdanov (80)

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

2004: Walter Scheuer (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2006: Sven Nykvist (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

2016: Curtis Hanson (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay

Released

1940: The Westerner (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win @ 1940 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor (Walter Brennan)
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Walter Brennan), Original Story, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1944: Frenchman’s Creek (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1945 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1951: Here Comes the Groom (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1951 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song (“In The Cool, Cool Of The Evening”)
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story, Original Song (“In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening”)