Oscar History: April 18 (2026)

Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born

	1882: Leopold Stokowski (95 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	1893: Jo Swerling (71 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay

	1897: Ralph Dawson (65 at death) {4 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Wins: Editing

	1902: Harry Owens (84 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song

	1906: Elizabeth Haffenden (70 at death) {2 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Costume Design (Color)

	1907: Miklos Rozsa (88 at death) {17 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score Oscar Wins: Drama/Comedy Score

	1911: Alfred Hayes (74 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story

	1924: Ghislain Cloquet (57 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography Oscar Win: Cinematography

	1927: Stephen Grimes (61 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)

	1931: William Miles (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature

	1946: Hayley Milles (79) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary

	1947: James Woods (78) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Supporting Actor

	1947: Jeff Wexler (78 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing

	1956: Eric Roberts (69) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor

	1962: Andy Koyama (63) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing

	1963: Juanjo Giménez (62) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short

	1963: Conan O’Brien (62) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy Awards Host: 97th, 98th \| 2 times

	1984: America Ferrera (41) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress

	1985: Zinzi Coogler (40) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture

	1988: Vanessa Kirby (37) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress

Died

	1958: Edward H. Plumb (50) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score

	1959: Irving Cummings (70) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Directing

	1964: Ben Hecht (70) {6 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adaptation, Original Story, Screenplay Oscar Wins: Original Story

	1974: Betty Compson (77) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress

	1984: John Lee Mahin (81) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay

	1990: Frédéric Rossif (67) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature

	1990: Robert Webb (87) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing Oscar Win: Assistant Directing

	1998: William Edmondson (91) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing

	2002: Thor Heyerdahl (87) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature

Released

	1946: The Blue Dahlia (79) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1946 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

	1953: Titanic (72) {2 Noms, 1 Win @ 1953 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) Oscar Win: Story and Screenplay

	1971: Summer of ’42 (54) {4 Noms, 1 Win @ 1971 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Original Story and Screenplay, Original Dramatic Score, Editing, Cinematography Oscar Win: Original Dramatic Score

	1986: Legend (39) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1986 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Makeup

	2025: Sinners (0) {16 Noms, 0 Wins @ 2025 Academy Awards} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Ryan Coogler), Actor (Michael B. Jordan), Supporting Actor (Delroy Lindo), Supporting Actress (Wunmi Mosaku), Original Screenplay, Casting, Original Song (“I Lied to You”), Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling, Sound, Visual Effects

	2025: The Ugly Stepsister (0) {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 2025 Academy Awards} Oscar Nomination: Makeup & Hairstyling

Oscar Ceremonies

	1966: 38th Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1965}