This Day in Oscar History: April 10 (2018)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

Died

Released

Oscar Ceremonies

Born

1868: George Arliss (77 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Actor
     Oscar Nominee: Actor

1892: Harry Segall (83 at death)

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

1899: Oswald Hafenrichter (73 at death)

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Editing

1903: Marjorie Best (94 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color)
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color)

1910: Richard Irvine (65 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

1914: Edna Anhalt (73 at death)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story
     Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story

1924: Robert R. Benton (79 at death) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{4 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)

1927: Piero Tosi (91) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {5 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary
     Oscar Nominee: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color)

1929: Max von Sydow (89) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1930: Jim Berkey (52 at death)

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

1932: Omar Sharif (86) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1949: Gregory Nava (69) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1963: Peter Morgan (55) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1974: Scott Benza (44) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects

1980: Jordan Horowitz (38) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins}
Oscar Nominee: Picture

1985: Barkhad Abdi (33) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1988: Haley Joel Osment (30) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

Died

1962: Michael Curtiz (75) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Directing

1974: Patricia Collinge (81) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1975: Marjorie Main (85) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1979: Nino Rota (67) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Drama Score
     Oscar Nominee: Drama Score

1980: Kay Medford (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1986: Saul J. Turell (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

1997: Toshiro Mayuzumi (68) [Pictured (hover to see)]

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

2001: Charles Freeman (92)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Winner: Special Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

Released

1934: Viva Villa! (84) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1934 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Assistant Directing
     Oscar Nominee: Picture, Assistant Directing, Adaptation, Sound Recording

1935: Black Fury (83) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1935 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Actor (Paul Muni)

1940: Dr. Cyclops (78) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1940 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Special Effects

1953: Small Town Girl (65) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1953 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Original Song (“My Flaming Heart”)

1981: Excalibur (37) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1981 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Cinematography

1992: The Player (26) [Pictured (hover to see)]

{3 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1992 Academy Awards}
Oscar Nominee: Directing (Robert Altman), Adapted Screenplay, Editing

2015: Ex Machina (3) [Pictured (hover to see)]

  {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 2015 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Winner: Visual Effects
     Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Visual Effects

Oscar Ceremonies

1967: 39th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1966}

1968: 40th Annual Academy Awards

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1967}

1972: 44th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]

(Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1971}