David Brown (producer) debut, for a motion picture. Thereafter, the pair were credited as producers or executive producers of more than a dozen films, including the courtroom drama "The Verdict" (1982), directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Paul Newman; the science-fiction "Cocoon" (1985), directed by Ron Howard; and the comedy-drama "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989), directed by Bruce Beresford and starring Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman. "Driving Miss Daisy" won four Academy Awards, including the Best Picture award. Without Zanuck, Brown went on to produce films including the drama "Angela's Ashes" (1999) and the romance "Chocolat" (2000). He and partner Zanuck were jointly awarded
Breaker Morant (film) by the Brits. After the success of "Breaker Morant", Beresford was offered dozens of Hollywood scripts including "Tender Mercies", which he later directed. The 1983 film earned him his only Academy Award nomination for Best Director to date, even though 1989's "Driving Miss Daisy", which he directed, won Best Picture. Beresford said that "Breaker Morant" was not that successful commercially: Critically, it was important, which is a key factor, and it has kept being shown over the years. Whenever I am in Los Angeles, it's always on TV. I get phone calls from people who say, 'I saw your movie,