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
Daisy (1988 film) Daisy (1988 film) Daisy is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language musical-romance film that depicted teenage love, separation, and longing set in a boarding school in Ooty. It was written and directed by Prathap K. Pothan. It stars Harish and Sonia in the lead roles, along with Lakshmi in a pivotal role, and Kamal Hassan in an extended guest appearance. The screenplay was written by Prathap Pothan and the dialogues were written by Khalid. It was also dubbed in Hindi using the same title "Daisy". Pradeep Menon is a troubled teenager who studies in a Boarding school in Ooty in the Nilgiris.