Driving Miss Daisy

Bruce Beresford

19891h 39mEnglish

Accolades

4Oscar

Wins

3Golden Globe

Wins

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Synopsis

The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong friendship between the two very different characters, in a time when those types of relationships were shunned.

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Details

Genres

Drama

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

7

Wins

12

Nominations

4 Oscar · 3 Golden Globe

Won

Actress in a Leading Role · Jessica Tandy
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy · Morgan Freeman
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy · Jessica Tandy
Best Picture · Richard D. Zanuck and Lili Fini Zanuck, Producers
Makeup · Manlio Rocchetti, Lynn Barber, Kevin Haney
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) · Alfred Uhry

Full award breakdown

1990

Academy Awards

4Wins

9Noms

◆ Won

Actress in a Leading Role

Jessica Tandy

1990

◆ Won

Best Picture

Richard D. Zanuck and Lili Fini Zanuck, Producers

1990

◆ Won

Makeup

Manlio Rocchetti, Lynn Barber, Kevin Haney

1990

◆ Won

Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium)

Alfred Uhry

1990

Nom

Actor in a Leading Role

Morgan Freeman

1990

Nom

Actor in a Supporting Role

Dan Aykroyd

1990

Nom

Art Direction

Art Direction: Bruno Rubeo; Set Decoration: Crispian Sallis

1990

Nom

Costume Design

Elizabeth McBride

1990

Nom

Film Editing

Mark Warner

1990

1990

Golden Globes

3Wins

3Noms

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Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Driving Miss Daisy

1990

◆ Won

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Morgan Freeman

1990

◆ Won

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

Jessica Tandy

1990

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Cast

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Hoke Colburn

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Daisy Werthan

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Boolie Werthan

Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

Florine Werthan

Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle

Idella

Joann Havrilla

Joann Havrilla

Miss McClatchey

Ray McKinnon

Ray McKinnon

Trooper #1

Crystal R. Fox

Crystal R. Fox

Katie Bell

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