This Day in Oscar History: September 14 (2022)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1882: William S. Darling (82 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1899: Hal B. Wallis (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award

1911: Jay Dratler (57 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1914: Kay Medford (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1914: Pietro Germi (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Original Screenplay

1949: James Dearden (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1960: Melissa Leo (62) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1965: Shawn Patterson (57) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1969: Bong Joon Ho (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1969: Tyler Perry (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

1977: Malik Bendjelloul (36 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1982: Franco Solinas (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1982: Grace Kelly (52) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1984: Janet Gaynor (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Actress

1989: John Bright (81)

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

1999: Charles Crichton (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2000: Beah Richards (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2005: Robert Wise (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {7 Noms, 5 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Directing, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Editing
     Academy President #25: 1985-88, 3 terms

2020: Al Kasha (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score

Released

1944: Casanova Brown (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1944 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Sound Recording

1967: El Amor Brujo (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

1967: Live for Life (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1967 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

1984: A Soldier’s Story (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actor (Adolph Caesar), Adapted Screenplay

1990: Postcards from the Edge (32) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1990 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Meryl Streep), Original Song (“I’m Checkin’ Out”)

1994: Quiz Show (28) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1994 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (Robert Redford), Supporting Actor (Paul Scofield), Adapted Screenplay

2007: Across the Universe (15) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

2007: Eastern Promises (15) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Viggo Mortensen)

2007: In the Valley of Elah (15) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2007 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Tommy Lee Jones)

2012: The Master (10) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2012 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Joaquin Phoenix), Supporting Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Supporting Actress (Amy Adams)