Academy Award for Best Picture (for Driving Miss Daisy, as director of winning film)
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The Academy Award for Best Picture (for Driving Miss Daisy, as director of winning film) is the Oscar given to the film "Driving Miss Daisy," recognizing it as the year's best motion picture, with Bruce Beresford serving as its director.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Academy Award for Best Picture (for Driving Miss Daisy, as director of winning film) Context triple: [Bruce Beresford, awardReceived, Academy Award for Best Picture (for Driving Miss Daisy, as director of winning film)]
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Academy Award for Best Director
The Academy Award for Best Director is a prestigious Oscar presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor outstanding achievement in film directing.
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Golden Calf for Best Director
The Golden Calf for Best Director is a premier Dutch film award honoring outstanding directorial achievement, presented annually at the Netherlands Film Festival.
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Golden Globe Award for Best Director
The Golden Globe Award for Best Director is a prestigious annual honor presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize outstanding achievement in film directing.
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AFI Award for Best Direction
The AFI Award for Best Direction is a major Australian film industry accolade presented annually to recognize outstanding achievement in film directing.
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E.
David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures
The David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures is a lifetime honor presented by the Producers Guild of America to recognize outstanding contributions to film producing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Academy Award for Best Picture (for Driving Miss Daisy, as director of winning film) Target entity description: The Academy Award for Best Picture (for Driving Miss Daisy, as director of winning film) is the Oscar given to the film "Driving Miss Daisy," recognizing it as the year's best motion picture, with Bruce Beresford serving as its director.
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A.
Academy Award for Best Director
The Academy Award for Best Director is a prestigious Oscar presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor outstanding achievement in film directing.
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B.
Golden Calf for Best Director
The Golden Calf for Best Director is a premier Dutch film award honoring outstanding directorial achievement, presented annually at the Netherlands Film Festival.
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C.
Golden Globe Award for Best Director
The Golden Globe Award for Best Director is a prestigious annual honor presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize outstanding achievement in film directing.
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D.
AFI Award for Best Direction
The AFI Award for Best Direction is a major Australian film industry accolade presented annually to recognize outstanding achievement in film directing.
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E.
David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures
The David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures is a lifetime honor presented by the Producers Guild of America to recognize outstanding contributions to film producing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | award receipt ⓘ |
| awardName | Academy Award for Best Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYearForFilms | 1989 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Driving Miss Daisy (play) by Alfred Uhry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Best Picture ⓘ |
| ceremonyNumber | 62nd Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonyYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| directorOfWinningFilm | Bruce Beresford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorOfWinningFilm | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfFilm | comedy-drama film ⓘ |
| languageOfFilm | English ⓘ |
| leadActorOfWinningFilm | Morgan Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActressOfWinningFilm | Jessica Tandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | motion picture ⓘ |
| notableDistinction | one of the few Best Picture winners whose director was not nominated for Best Director ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| producerOfWinningFilm |
Lili Fini Zanuck
NERFINISHED
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Richard D. Zanuck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAwardToWinningFilm |
Academy Award for Best Actress (Jessica Tandy)
NERFINISHED
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Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Makeup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfWinningFilm | Alfred Uhry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfWinningFilm | Atlanta, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportingActorOfWinningFilm | Dan Aykroyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeOfWinningFilm |
aging and independence
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friendship across racial and social divides ⓘ race relations in the American South ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepictedInWinningFilm | mid-20th century American South ⓘ |
| winnerFilm | Driving Miss Daisy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Academy Award for Best Picture (for Driving Miss Daisy, as director of winning film) Description of subject: The Academy Award for Best Picture (for Driving Miss Daisy, as director of winning film) is the Oscar given to the film "Driving Miss Daisy," recognizing it as the year's best motion picture, with Bruce Beresford serving as its director.
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Bruce Beresford
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awardReceived
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Academy Award for Best Picture (for Driving Miss Daisy, as director of winning film)
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Rob Marshall
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awardReceived
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Academy Award for Best Picture (for Driving Miss Daisy, as director of winning film)
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this entity surface form:
Academy Award for Best Picture (for Chicago, as director)
The Zanuck Company
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notableAward
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Academy Award for Best Picture (for Driving Miss Daisy, as director of winning film)
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this entity surface form:
Academy Award for Best Picture (for Driving Miss Daisy)