This Day in Oscar History: September 20

Looking at Film from Every Angle

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September 20, 2010

Wesley Lovell

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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

1892: Patricia Collinge (81 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –
1 Noms, 0 Wins}
1906: Russell Metty (71 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color) – 2 Noms, 1 Wins}
1911: Frank DeVol (88 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Adaptation or Treatment Score – 5 Noms, 0 Wins}
1914: Glen Robinson (87 at death) {Oscar Winner: Visual Effects,
Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate) – 0 Noms, 6 Wins}
1919: Edmond Sechan (91) {Oscar Winner: Live Action Short Film – 1 Noms, 1 Wins}
1925: James Bernard (75 at death) {Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story – 1 Noms, 1 Wins}
1927: Rachel Roberts (53 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
1934: Sophia Loren (76) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress, Special/Honorary;
Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 2 Noms, 2 Wins}
1940: Jonathan Hardy (70) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
1958: Donald Kaufman (52) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
1958: Charlie Kaufman (52) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay;
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay – 3 Noms, 1 Wins}

1949: Richard Dix (56) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
1955: Robert Riskin (58) {Oscar Winner: Adaptation; Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story – 5 Noms, 1 Wins}
1971: Lionel Lindon (66) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color);
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 3 Noms, 1 Wins}
1991: Louis Clyde Stoumen (74) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short –
3 Noms, 2 Wins}
1994: Jule Styne (88) {Oscar Winner: Song – 10 Noms, 1 Wins}
2004: Walter Scheuer (82) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature – 1 Noms, 0 Wins}
2006: Sven Nykvist (83) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography – 3 Noms, 2 Wins}

1935: Broadway Melody of 1936 (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1935}
1958: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (National Release) {Best Picture Nominee, 1958}