Best Picture
| Academy Award for Best Picture | ||||
| Year | Name | Film | Status | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Quincy Jones | The Color Purple | Nominated | First black producer whose film was nominated for Best Picture. |
| 2009 | Lee Daniels | Precious | Nominated | First black director whose film was nominated for Best Picture. |
| Broderick Johnson | The Blind Side | Nominated | First time a film by two black producers was nominated for Best Picture. | |
Read more about this topic: List Of Black Academy Award Winners And Nominees
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