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Driving Miss Daisy

1989 film directed by Bruce Beresford
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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].

Related Entities

Dan Aykroyd film Hans Zimmer Jessica Tandy Mark Warner Morgan Freeman Netflix Patti LuPone Robert Guillaume United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [4] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [32] ↑ . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [54] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . Danish Film Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . 25thframe.co.uk. Retrieved . 25thframe.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 24d ago · Reubot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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