driving miss daisy was the film that won the oscar for best picture in 1989.
film that won the oscar for best picture in 1989?
driving miss daisy
the academy awards for best picture and best director have been closely linked throughout their history. of the 91 films that have won best picture, 65 have also been awarded best director. only five films have been awarded best picture without receiving a best director nomination: "wings" (1927/28), "grand hotel" (1931/32), "driving miss daisy" (1989), "argo" (2012), and "green book" (2018). the only two best director winners to win for films that did not receive a best picture nomination were during the early years of the awards: lewis milestone for "two arabian knights" (1927/28), and frank lloyd for "the divine lady" (1928/29).
academy award for best picture
supporters of the film engendered considerable discussion after the film "crash" won the academy award for best picture. some critics accused the academy of homophobia for failing to award the oscar for best picture to "brokeback mountain." michael jensen noted that prior to the oscar ceremony, "brokeback mountain" became "the most honored movie in cinematic history", winning more best picture and director awards than previous oscar winners "the silence of the lambs" and "schindler's list" combined. he noted that, prior to "brokeback", no film that had won the writers guild, directors guild, and producers guild awards failed to win the academy award for best picture, and that only four times in the previous twenty-five years had the best picture winner not also been the film with the most nominations. he also noted that only once before had a film that failed to be nominated for the golden globe's best picture ("crash") won the academy award. "brokeback mountain" ranks 13th among the highest-grossing romance films of all time.
brokeback mountain