Oscar History: October 10 (2024)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1900: Helen Hayes (92 at death) {2 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress Oscar Wins: Actress, Supporting Actress Academy Awards Host: 44th-Co \| 1 time

	1908: Johnny Green (80 at death) {14 Noms, 5 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Adaptation or Treatment Score, Scoring, Musical Score, One-Reel Short Film Oscar Wins: Musical Score, One-Reel Short Film

	1909: Robert Boyle (100 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	1926: Richard Jaeckel (70 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	1930: James Blue (49 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature

	1930: Harold Pinter (78 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay

	1933: Daniel Massey (64 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	1956: Mark Gordon (68) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1959: Eric Fellner (65) {6 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture

	1967: Michael Giacchino (57) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Score Oscar Win: Original Score

	1967: Morgan Neville (57) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature Oscar Win: Documentary Feature

Died

	1962: E. H. Hansen (67) {14 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects

	1974: James W. Sullivan (65) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	1983: Ralph Richardson (80) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor

	1985: Yul Brynner (70) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Actor Oscar Win: Actor

	1985: Orson Welles (70) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Actor, Original Screenplay Oscar Wins: Original Screenplay, Special/Honorary

	1998: Edmond A. Levy (69) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short Oscar Win: Documentary Short

	1999: Chet Forrest (84) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song

	2000: Emile Kuri (93) {8 Noms, 2 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 (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

	2003: Eve Newman (88) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing

	2011: Ray Aghayan (77) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design

	2011: Ray Aghayan (90) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design

Released

	1939: Babes in Arms (85) {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1939 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Mickey Rooney), Scoring

	1941: Mercy Island (83) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1941 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Dramatic Score

	1946: The Jolson Story (78) {6 Noms, 2 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actor (Larry Parks), Supporting Actor (William Demarest), Score of a Musical, Editing, Cinematography (Color), Sound Recording Oscar Wins: Score of a Musical, Sound Recording

	1946: Sister Kenny (78) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Actress (Rosalind Russell)

	1947: Unconquered (77) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1947 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects

	1950: Trio (74) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1950 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Sound Recording

	1952: The Thief (72) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1952 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Dramatic or Comedy Score

	1956: Giant (68) {10 Noms, 1 Win @ 1956 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: 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 Oscar Win: Directing (George Stevens)

	1961: Splendor in the Grass (63) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1961 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Natalie Wood), Original Story and Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Story and Screenplay

	1961: Town without Pity (63) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1961 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Town Without Pity”)

	1966: Hawaii (58) {7 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress (Jocelyne Lagarde), Original Song (“My Wishing Doll”), Original Music Score, Cinematography (Color), Costume Design (Color), Sound, Special Visual Effects

	1972: Young Winston (52) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1972 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Story and Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design, Costume Design

	1980: Private Benjamin (44) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1980 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Goldie Hawn), Supporting Actress (Eileen Brennan), Original Screenplay

	1986: Peggy Sue Got Married (38) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Actress (Kathleen Turner), Cinematography, Costume Design

	1997: Boogie Nights (27) {3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1997 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor (Burt Reynolds), Supporting Actress (Julianne Moore), Original Screenplay

	2008: Happy-Go-Lucky (16) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2008 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	2013: The Broken Circle Breakdown (11) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2013 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Language Film

	2014: The Judge (10) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Robert Duvall)

	2014: Whiplash (10) {5 Noms, 3 Wins @ 2014 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Supporting Actor (J.K. Simmons), Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Wins: Supporting Actor (J.K. Simmons), Editing, Sound Mixing