This Day in Oscar History: October 10 (2020)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Born

1900: Helen Hayes (92 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Nominee: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Academy Awards Host: 44th-Co | 1 time

1908: Johnny Green (80 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {14 Noms, 5 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Musical Score, One-Reel Short Film
     Oscar Nominee: Adaptation or Treatment Score, Scoring, Musical Score, One-Reel Short Film

1909: Robert Boyle (100 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1926: Richard Jaeckel (70 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1930: James Blue (49 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1930: Harold Pinter (78 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1933: Daniel Massey (64 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1956: Mark Gordon (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1959: Eric Fellner (61)

{6 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1967: Michael Giacchino (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1967: Morgan Neville (53) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1904: Gordon Wiles (46 )

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design

1962: E. H. Hansen (67)

  {14 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

1974: James W. Sullivan (65)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1983: Ralph Richardson (80) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1985: Orson Welles (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay, Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Directing, Actor, Original Screenplay

1985: Yul Brynner (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1998: Edmond A. Levy (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1999: Chet Forrest (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song

2000: Emile Kuri (93) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {8 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Winner: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

2003: Eve Newman (88)

{2 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

2011: Ray Aghayan (77)

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

2011: Ray Aghayan (86)

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Costume Design

Released

1939: Babes in Arms (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Mickey Rooney), Scoring

1941: Mercy Island (79)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic Score

1946: The Jolson Story (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Score of a Musical, Sound Recording Oscar Nominee: Actor (Larry Parks), Supporting Actor (William Demarest), Score of a Musical, Editing, Cinematography (Color), Sound Recording

1946: Sister Kenny (74) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Rosalind Russell)

1947: Unconquered (73) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1950: Trio (70) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Sound Recording

1952: The Thief (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Dramatic or Comedy Score

1956: Giant (64) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{10 Noms, 1 Win @ 1956 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Directing (George Stevens) Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing (George Stevens), Actor (James Dean, Rock Hudson), Supporting Actress (Mercedes McCambridge), Adapted Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Color Art Direction/Production Design, Color Costume Design

1961: Splendor in the Grass (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1961 Academy Awards}
Oscar Winner: Original Story and Screenplay Oscar Nominee: Actress (Natalie Wood), Original Story and Screenplay

1961: Town without Pity (59) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“Town Without Pity”)

1966: Hawaii (54) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress (Jocelyne Lagarde), Original Song (“My Wishing Doll”), Original Music Score, Cinematography (Color), Costume Design (Color), Sound, Special Visual Effects

1972: Young Winston (48) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Story and Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design

1980: Private Benjamin (40) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Goldie Hawn), Supporting Actress (Eileen Brennan), Original Screenplay

1986: Peggy Sue Got Married (34) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actress (Kathleen Turner), Cinematography, Costume Design

1997: Boogie Nights (23) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor (Burt Reynolds), Supporting Actress (Julianne Moore), Original Screenplay

2008: Happy-Go-Lucky (12) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay

2013: The Broken Circle Breakdown (7) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Foreign Language Film

2014: Whiplash (6) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{5 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Picture, Supporting Actor (J.K. Simmons), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Sound/Sound Mixing