This Day in Oscar History: June 13 (2023)

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This Day in Oscar History: June 13 (2023)

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June 13, 2023

This Day in Oscar History

Wesley Lovell

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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


	1892: Basil Rathbone (75 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor
	1902: John Meehan (60 at death) {3 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
	1903: Carl Anderson (86 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
	1903: Frederick Stephani (59 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story
	1908: L. B. Abbott (77 at death) {3 Noms, 4 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Visual Effects, Special Effects Oscar Wins: Visual Effects
	1912: Samuel Taylor (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay
	1918: Ben Johnson (77 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor
	1927: Edmund M. Di Giulio (76 at death) {0 Noms, 5 Wins} Oscar Wins: Gordon E. Sawyer Award, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque), Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate)
	1929: Ralph McQuarrie (82 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Visual Effects Oscar Win: Visual Effects
	1935: Tony Ianzelo (88) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short
	1996: Kodi Smit-McPhee (27) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

Died

	1987: Geraldine Page (62) {8 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Actress
	2021: Ned Beatty (83) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

Released

	1935: Becky Sharp (88) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Miriam Hopkins)
	1941: Tom, Dick and Harry (82) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
	1952: Pat and Mike (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Story and Screenplay
	1956: The Proud and Profane (67) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Black-and-White)
	1962: Lolita (61) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay
	1962: My Geisha (61) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1962 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Color)
	1984: Under the Volcano (39) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Albert Finney), Original Score
	1986: Mona Lisa (37) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actor (Bob Hoskins)
	1997: Hercules (26) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Go The Distance”)
	1997: Ulee’s Gold (26) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actor (Peter Fonda)
	2014: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (9) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature