Modern Directors and Their Films

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1. Steven Spielberg has directed many of the most financially successful movies of all time. Which of these films is not one of his? The Turning Point Always The Sugarland Express Amistad

2. Which of these films was NOT directed by Oscar-winner Robert Zemeckis? Forrest Gump Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Ghost Romancing the Stone

3. Although she is still known for her role in "Laverne & Shirley", Penny Marshall has made quite a name for herself as a director. Which one of these films is not hers? Jumpin' Jack Flash Home for the Holidays A League of Their Own Awakenings

4. Thanks to his producer Ismail Merchant, James Ivory has successfully directed several films based on terrific novels. Which of these was not directed by Ivory? Sense and Sensibility The Remains of the Day A Room With a View A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

5. In 1994, New Zealand-born filmmaker Jane Campion received two Academy Award nominations for writing and directing 1993's "The Piano." Which of these other films was NOT directed by her? In the Cut Little Women Portrait of a Lady An Angel At My Table

6. The Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar has rarely stopped making films since he directed his first short film in 1974. Which of these films is not one of his? All About My Mother Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Before Night Falls Talk to Her

7. From the time he first stepped in front of a camera, it only took Ron Howard forty-five years to to go from child actor to Academy Award winning director. Which of these is not one of his films? Cocoon Far and Away L.A. Story Apollo 13

8. Broadcast in December 2003, Mike Nichols' HBO mini-series, "Angels in America" swept the Emmy Awards. While he has directed both incisive comedies and powerful dramas, his best films seem to be a combination of both. Which of these films was NOT directed by Mike Nichols? Working Girl The Graduate Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? The Heartbreak Kid

9. "The Silence of the Lambs" direcor Jonathan Demme has made several eclectic choices over the years. Which of these is not one of his films? Beloved Thelma & Louise Philadelphia Something Wild

10. Few directors are more beloved by film critics than frequently Oscar-snubbed Martin Scorsese. Which of these films was NOT directed by Martin Scorsese? The Age of Innocence New York New York Kundun The Sweet Hereafter