The Great Directors Volume 1

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1. Who directed "Raiders of the Lost Ark"? Steven Spielberg Martin Scorsese George Lucas Peter Jackson

2. "Fargo" starred Frances McDormand and William H. Macy. Who directed this tale of greed and murder in rural Minnesota? Danny Boyle George Clooney The Coen Brothers Clint Eastwood

3. There were a number of great comedies in the black and white era, including "Arsenic and Old Lace". Who directed Cary Grant in the 1944 release? David Lean Frank Capra Billy Wilder Elia Kazan

4. There are of course some extraordinary Spanish directors. Which one directed "Pan's Labyrinth"? Pedro Almodovar Isabel Coixet Alfonso Cuaron Guillermo del Toro

5. "The Empire Strikes Back", was the second instalment in the "Star Wars" saga. Who was the director on this epic space sequel? George Lucas Irvin Kershner Steven Spielberg Robert Zemeckis

6. "Requiem for a Dream" was a harsh exploration of America's drug subculture. Who directed this harrowing film? Darren Aronofsky Christopher Nolan David Fincher Paul Thomas Anderson

7. Released in 1999, "Magnolia" told the story of a collection of Los Angeles residents and the events that shaped their lives. Who directed? Paul Thomas Anderson Jonathan Dayton Tim Burton Gus van Sant

8. Al Pacino starred as a bank robber who got it wrong in "Dog Day Afternoon". Who directed the classic tale of a man who took a wrong turn in life? Michael Cimino Francis Ford Coppola Martin Scorsese Sidney Lumet

9. "Sin City" was an adaptation of the graphic novel series. Excluding guest directors, which two multi-talented artists were in the director's chair for this movie? Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez Quentin Tarantino and Frank Miller Frank Miller and Christopher Nolan

10. "The Wild Bunch" became a classic after its release in 1969. Who directed this epic Western? Mike Nichols William Wyler Sam Peckinpah Stanley Kubrick