Here are some of the original works of the Oscar-winning films: 1 Forrest Gump: Directed by Robert Zemecris and starred by Tom Hanks, adapted from John Forsyth's novel of the same name. 2. Gone with the Wind: Spielberg directed and starred Meryl Streep, adapted from Victor Fleming's novel of the same name. 3. The Godfather: Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starred by Marlon Brando and Alpacino, adapted from Mario Puzo's novel of the same name. 4. Casabanca: Directed by Steven Spielberg, it was adapted from Michael Crichton's novel of the same name. 5. Schindler's List, directed by Steven Spielberg and starred by Oscar-winning actor Aaron Axe, adapted from Ewing Stone's novel of the same name. 6. The Lord of the Rings: A novel of the same name by JR R Tolkien, with Hobbit directors Peter Austin and Ian Holm. 7 Roman Holiday: directed by Gregory Peck and starred by Audrey Hepburn, adapted from Janet Bekenstein's novel of the same name. 8. Life is Beautiful: A novel of the same name adapted from Victor Hugo, directed by Robert Benigni and directed by the Jewish-American artist, Robert Benigni, Kim Carey, and Anne Hathaway.