This Day in Oscar History: September 22 (2020)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1884: Devereux Jennings (67 at death)

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

1885: Erich von Stroheim (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1895: Paul Muni (71 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1902: John Houseman (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actor

1903: Fred Glickman (77 at death)

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

1905: Muriel Box (85 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

1908: Matsuyama (68 at death)

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

1911: Nate Monaster (78 at death)

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

1912: Martha Scott (90 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

1936: Owen Roizman (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1944: David L. Snyder (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1949: Sam Wood (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Directing

1966: Jules Furthman (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1973: Charles Previn (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Scoring
     Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Musical Score

1981: Harry Warren (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {11 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1989: Carl Anderson (86)

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

1989: Irving Berlin (101) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Motion Picture Story, Original Song

1999: George C. Scott (71) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor, Supporting Actor

2004: Paul de Roubaix (90)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature, Live Action Short Film

2005: John Brabourne (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

2007: Joel Fein (63)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing

2010: Bridget O’Connor (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2011: Peter E. Berger (67)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

Released

1938: Breaking the Ice (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Score

1954: Sabrina (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 1 Win @ 1954 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Directing (Billy Wilder), Actress (Audrey Hepburn), Screenplay, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)