This Day in Oscar History: February 13 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Oscar Nominations

Born

1908: Lennie Hayton (63 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {6 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Musical Score
     Oscar Nominee: Musical Score

1918: Oliver Smith (75 at death)

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

1918: Nino Oliviero (62 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1928: Gerald Fried (95) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1929: Rolf Zehetbauer (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1934: George Segal (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor
     Academy Awards Host: 48th-Co | 1 time

1944: Stockard Channing (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

1950: Peter Gabriel (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1974: Jérémy Clapin (49) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1973: Ralph Freed (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1991: Sherry Shourds (84)

{0 Noms, 0 Wins}

1996: Martin Balsam (76) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1998: Owen Crump (94) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2003: Joe Connelly (85)

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

2004: Adrien Joyce (69)

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

Released

1930: The Green Goddess (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (George Arliss)

1957: Funny Face (66) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1957 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story and Screenplay, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design

1972: Cabaret (51) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{10 Noms, 8 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Directing (Bob Fosse), Actress (Liza Minnelli), Supporting Actor (Joel Grey), Adaptation or Original Song Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Bob Fosse), Actress (Liza Minnelli), Supporting Actor (Joel Grey), Adapted Screenplay, Adaptation or Original Song Score, Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound

1987: Mannequin (36) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1987 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”)

2015: Fifty Shades of Grey (8) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2015 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Earned It”)

Oscar Nominations

1948: 20th Annual Academy Awards

(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1947}

1996: 68th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1995}

2001: 73rd Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

(Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2000}