Bruce Beresford from the play by Beth Henley, did a segment of the film "Aria" (1987), and did the comedy thriller "Her Alibi" (1989) with Tom Selleck. Beresford directed "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989) with Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy, from a play by Alfred Uhry. It won the Academy Award for Best Picture, although Beresford was not nominated as director. The film was a commercial and critical success. Asked if he minded not even being nominated for the Best Director Oscar for "Driving Miss Daisy", Beresford said: "No, not at all. I didn't think it was that well directed. It was very
Morgan Freeman on screen and stage 1984, and "Marie" in 1985 before making his breakthrough with 1987's "Street Smart". His role earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Two years later he appeared in war film "Glory" (1989), and starred as Hoke Coleburn in the comedy-drama "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989). Freeman won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance in the latter and also earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. In the 1990s, he was cast in numerous films, including the adventure film "" (1991) opposite Kevin Costner,