Zemeckis Oscar
Best writing, screenplay written directly for the screen; Forrest gump also won academy awards for best actor (tom hanks), directing (robert zemeckis), film editing (arthur schmidt), visual effects (ken ralston, george murphy,. Robert zemeckis won the oscar for best director, and tom hanks was named best actor for his performance in the title role. The sweep represented a vote for traditional. [6] forrest gump earned the most nominations with thirteen.
