This Day in Oscar History: June 10 (2021)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1889: Sessue Hayakawa (84 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1891: Al Dubin (53 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song

1892: Hattie McDaniel (60 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

1901: Eric Maschwitz (68 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Screenplay

1901: Frederick Loewe (86 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Original Song
     Oscar Nominee: Original Song, Original Song or Adaptation Score

1911: Terence Rattigan (66 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay, Story and Screenplay

1922: Judy Garland (47 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1922: Leonard Gershe (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1928: Donald Brittain (61 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1932: Branko Lustig (87 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

1935: Anne Belle (68 at death)

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

1945: Simon Channing-Williams (63 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1971: Esteban Crespo (50) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1967: Spencer Tracy (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {9 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1967: Frank Butler (76)

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

1969: John Bryan (58)

  {3 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1973: William Inge (60) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1974: Lewis R. Foster (75)

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

1976: Adolph Zukor (103) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{0 Noms, 1 Win}
Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary

1979: Sherman Todd (75)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1979: Henry Ginsberg (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1987: Elizabeth Hartman (43) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Actress

1988: Louis L’Amour (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{0 Noms, 0 Wins}

1996: Jo Van Fleet (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress

2019: Branko Lustig (87) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Picture
     Oscar Nominee: Picture

Released

1939: Juarez (82) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Brian Aherne), Cinematography (Black-and-White)

1942: The Mayor of 44th Street (79) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1942 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“There’s A Breeze On Lake Louise”)

1949: It Happens Every Spring (72) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1949 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1966: Born Free (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Song (“Born Free”), Original Music Score Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Born Free”), Original Music Score