This Day in Oscar History: May 13

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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Born

1906: Edward Stevenson (62 at death) [Pictured]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)

1909: Lothar Wolff (79 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Live Action Short Film

1909: Ken Darby (82 at death) [Pictured]

  {6 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score
     Oscar Nominee: Substantially Original Score, Musical Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score

1919: Michael Mills (68 at death)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film

1927: Herbert Ross (74 at death) [Pictured]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing

1938: Tony Renis (74) [Pictured]

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

1938: Luis Resto (74) [Pictured]

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

1939: Harvey Keitel (73) [Pictured]

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

1947: Charles Gordon (65) [Pictured]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1950: Joe Johnston (62) [Pictured]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1950: Stevie Wonder (62) [Pictured]

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

1957: Alan Ball (55) [Pictured]

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

1960: Paul Brown (52) [Pictured]

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

1977: Samantha Morton (35) [Pictured]

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

Died

1961: Gary Cooper (60)

  {5 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor

1964: Diana Wynyard (58)

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

1968: Robert Burks (58)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

1977: George Dutton (77)

{5 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1986: George Gaines (52)

  {4 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction

1987: F. R. Crawley (75)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature
     Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature

1995: Alan Maley (64)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

2001: Jason Miller (62)

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