Modern Directors and Their Films

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

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

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

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 Awakenings A League of Their Own Home for the Holidays

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? A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries A Room With a View Sense and Sensibility The Remains of the Day

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? An Angel At My Table In the Cut Little Women Portrait of a Lady

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? Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Before Night Falls Talk to Her All About My Mother

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? Something Wild Beloved Thelma & Louise Philadelphia

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? New York New York The Age of Innocence The Sweet Hereafter Kundun