This Day in Oscar History: September 9 (2020)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1894: Arthur Freed (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 4 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Special/Honorary, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Original Song
     Academy President #18: 1963-67, 4 terms

1900: James Hilton (54 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1902: Chester Schaeffer (89 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1923: Sylvia Miles (95 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1925: Cliff Robertson (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1935: Topol (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actor

1980: Michelle Williams (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress

Died

2019: Sylvia Miles (95) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1948: Lajos Biro (68)

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

1978: Jack L. Warner (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1994: Douglas Morrow (80)

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

1995: Ron Talsky (60)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

1997: Burgess Meredith (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor

Released

1941: Ladies in Retirement (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic Score, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1943: So Proudly We Hail! (77) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1943 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Paulette Goddard), Original Screenplay, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Special Effects

1966: The Battle of Algiers (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: 1966: Foreign Language Film; 1968: Directing (Gillo Pontecorvo), Original Story and Screenplay