Diving Miss Daisy (1989) won four (4) Oscars
Jessica Tandy won the 1989 Best Actress Oscar for her performance as the title character in "Driving Miss Daisy."
Morgan Freeman
It was Morgan Freeman, who received a Best Actor nomination for his work in the film.
The 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy is based on a ply by the same name written by Alfred Uhry, The film was directed by director Bruce Beresford and was the winner of four Academy Awards.
Aykroyd played Boolie Wortham, son of the title character in "Driving Miss Daisy." The Canadian-born actor received an Academy Award nomination as best supporting actor for his performance in the 1989 film.
Jessica Tandy won the 1989 Best Actress Oscar for her performance as the title character in "Driving Miss Daisy."
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman and the film was made in 1989
It was Morgan Freeman, who received a Best Actor nomination for his work in the film.
The 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy is based on a ply by the same name written by Alfred Uhry, The film was directed by director Bruce Beresford and was the winner of four Academy Awards.
"Driving Miss Daisy" (1989).
Alfred Uhry won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize in Drama for his play, Driving Miss Daisy. The film adaptation, released in 1989, won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Aykroyd played Boolie Wortham, son of the title character in "Driving Miss Daisy." The Canadian-born actor received an Academy Award nomination as best supporting actor for his performance in the 1989 film.
Miss Daisy
At the beginning of the play/film, Hoke is about 60 years old. As the play covers a timespan of 25 years (1948-1973), Hoke is 85 at the end.
Dan Aykroyd became the first "Saturday Night Live" alumnus to win an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Boolie Wertham in the 1989 film version of Alfred Uhry's play, "Driving Miss Daisy." The Canadian-born actor played the son of Daisy Wertham (Jessica Tandy), whose driving accidents compelled Boolie to find a driver (Morgan Freeman) for his mother. Aykroyd was nominated for best supporting actor, but the award went to Denzel Washington for his performance in the drama "Glory."
George Burns (January 20, 1896 - March 9, 1996), born Nathan Birnbaum in New York City, received his Academy award in 1976 for portraying an amiable, beloved and unusually active old comedian in the 1975 film The Sunshine Boys. He was the oldest Oscar winner in the history of the Academy Awards at that time (Jessica Tandy won an Oscar for Driving Miss Daisy in 1989 at the age of 81).