This Day in Oscar History: May 9 (2023)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


	1895: Richard Barthelmess (68 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor
	1896: Richard Day (76 at death) {20 Noms, 7 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
	1898: Dewey Starkey (76 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing Oscar Win: Assistant Directing
	1901: Elmer A. Raguse (70 at death) {8 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
	1901: Casey Roberts (48 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
	1906: Adrienne Fazan (80 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing
	1917: Fay Kanin (95 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
	1920: Robert Lewin (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
	1928: Harry Rasky (78 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature
	1934: Alan Bennett (89) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay
	1936: Albert Finney (82 at death) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor
	1936: Glenda Jackson (87) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress Oscar Wins: Actress
	1940: James L. Brooks (83) {8 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay
	1943: Emile Ardolino (50 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature Oscar Win: Documentary Feature
	1946: Candice Bergen (77) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

Died

	1977: Frederic M. Frank (Frank) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story
	1985: Edmond O’Brien (O’Brien) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor
	1993: Penelope Gilliatt (Gilliatt) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay
	1997: Paul Zastupnevich (Zastupnevich) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design
	2004: Alan King (King) { Noms, 0 Wins}
	2019: Alvin Sargent (Sargent) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay Oscar Wins: Adapted Screenplay

Released

	1930: The Devil’s Holiday (93) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1929/30 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Nancy Carroll)
	1935: The Informer (88) {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (John Ford), Actor (Victor McLaglen), Screenplay, Scoring, Editing Oscar Wins: Directing (John Ford), Screenplay
	1952: Forbidden Games (71) {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 1952 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: 1954: Motion Picture Story Oscar Win: 1952: Foreign Language Film (Special/Honorary)
	1952: The Sniper (71) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story
	1956: The Harder They Fall (67) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1956 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)
	1973: Paper Moon (50) {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1973 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Madeline Kahn, Tatum O’Neal), Adapted Screenplay, Sound Oscar Win: Supporting Actress (Tatum O’Neal)
	1996: Ridicule (27) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1996 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film
	1997: The Fifth Element (26) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound Effects Editing