Driving Miss Daisy

Summary

Driving Miss Daisy is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Driving Miss Daisy received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• Driving Miss Daisy received the Academy Award for Best Actress^[4].
• Driving Miss Daisy received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[5].
• Driving Miss Daisy received the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling^[6].
• Driving Miss Daisy received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7].
• Driving Miss Daisy received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[8].
• Driving Miss Daisy's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• Driving Miss Daisy was directed by Bruce Beresford^[10].
• Alfred Uhry wrote the screenplay for Driving Miss Daisy^[11].
• Driving Miss Daisy's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer^[12].
• Driving Miss Daisy's genre is buddy film^[13].
• Driving Miss Daisy's genre is comedy film^[14].
• Driving Miss Daisy's genre is drama film^[15].
• Driving Miss Daisy's based on is recorded as Driving Miss Daisy^[16].
• A cast member of Driving Miss Daisy was Morgan Freeman^[17].
• A cast member of Driving Miss Daisy was Jessica Tandy^[18].
• A cast member of Driving Miss Daisy was Dan Aykroyd^[19].
• A cast member of Driving Miss Daisy was Esther Rolle^[20].
• A cast member of Driving Miss Daisy was Patti LuPone^[21].
• A cast member of Driving Miss Daisy was Ray McKinnon^[22].
• A cast member of Driving Miss Daisy was Robert Guillaume^[23].
• A cast member of Driving Miss Daisy was Indra Thomas^[24].
• Driving Miss Daisy was produced by Richard D. Zanuck^[25].
• Driving Miss Daisy's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment^[26].
• Driving Miss Daisy's production company is recorded as Q65557474^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Driving Miss Daisy was produced by Richard D. Zanuck^[25]. It was directed by Bruce Beresford^[10]. Alfred Uhry wrote the screenplay for it^[11]. Cast members include Morgan Freeman^[17], Jessica Tandy^[18], Dan Aykroyd^[19], Esther Rolle^[20], Patti LuPone^[21], and Ray McKinnon^[22].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989^[28], March 15, 1990^[29], April 27, 1990^[30], and December 15, 1989^[31]. Original languages include English^[32] and Hebrew^[33]. Genres include buddy film^[13], comedy film^[14], and drama film^[15]. Driving Miss Daisy was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Driving Miss Daisy's main subject is old age^[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1929^[38]; Academy Award for Best Actress^[4], an award for best leading actress^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1929^[41]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[5], an award for best adapted screenplay^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1929^[44]; Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling^[6], an Academy Awards^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1981^[47], headquartered in Dolby Theatre^[48]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[7], a film award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1929^[51]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[8], a class of award^[52], in United States^[53]. Reviews include 7.3/10^[54], 85%^[55], and 81/100^[56].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Driving Miss Daisy's after a work by is recorded as Alfred Uhry^[57].

Why It Matters

Driving Miss Daisy has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

What awards did Driving Miss Daisy receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], Academy Award for Best Actress^[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[5], and Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling^[6].