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10 Question Celebrities Quiz: John Carpenter | Celebrities

A tribute to my favourite director, whose body of work has never really been truly appreciated. Even if to quote cliche, his later films are not as good as his earlier ones.

A multiple-choice quiz by MalDavies. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
MalDavies

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

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112,233

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. John Carpenter's most famous regular collaborator is Kurt Russell. What was their first film together? Hint

Escape From New York

Used Cars

The Fog

Elvis: The Movie

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Question 2 of 10

2. The screenwriter of John Carpenter's "The Thing" was the son of which Hollywood legend? Hint

Robert Mitchum

Kirk Douglas

Burt Lancaster

Gregory Peck

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Question 3 of 10

3. John Carpenter worked on his first film, "Dark Star", with Dan O'Bannon, who went on to write the script for which classic sci-fi picture? Hint

Bladerunner

The Terminator

The Matrix

Alien

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Terminator" and "Titanic" director James Cameron worked as a model maker on John Carpenter's "The Fog".

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. As seems requisite with every horror film director, John Carpenter made a Stephen King film in the early eighties. Which? Hint

Cujo

Children of the Corn

Cat's Eyes

Christine

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is credited with directing the original "The Thing" that Carpenter remade thirty years later? Hint

Howard Hawks

Christian Nyby

Howard Hughes

Don Siegel

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Question 7 of 10

7. John Carpenter often writes the scores to his films, but which of the following did he NOT score? Hint

Halloween

The Thing

Escape From New York

Assault on Precinct 13

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Question 8 of 10

8. John Carpenter has often used a number of character actors regularly in his films, but which of the following does not belong to this group? Hint

Dick Miller

Charles Cyphers

George 'Buck' Flower

Peter Jason

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Duke of New York in "Escape From New York" is played by Stax records legend and Shaft composer Isaac Hayes.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many of John Carpenter's films did the late Donald Pleasance appear in? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. John Carpenter's most famous regular collaborator is Kurt Russell. What was their first film together?

Answer: Elvis: The Movie

Starting in 1978, Kurt Russell did indeed star as The King himself in "Elvis: The Movie", followed by "Escape From New York", "The Thing", "Big Trouble In Little China" and "Escape From L.A."

2. The screenwriter of John Carpenter's "The Thing" was the son of which Hollywood legend?

Answer: Burt Lancaster

The screenplay for "The Thing" was written by Bill Lancaster, son of Burt. He sadly passed away in 1997.

3. John Carpenter worked on his first film, "Dark Star", with Dan O'Bannon, who went on to write the script for which classic sci-fi picture?

Answer: Alien

Dan O' Bannon co-wrote and starred in "Dark Star", which started off as John Carpenter's graduation film, but was expanded to become his debut film.

4. "Terminator" and "Titanic" director James Cameron worked as a model maker on John Carpenter's "The Fog".

Answer: False

The answer is false. But James Cameron DID work as a model maker on "Escape from New York".

5. As seems requisite with every horror film director, John Carpenter made a Stephen King film in the early eighties. Which?

Answer: Christine

"Christine" was released in 1983. Carpenter has never been happy with the film, claiming it is "impossible to make a Plymouth Fury car scary!"

6. Who is credited with directing the original "The Thing" that Carpenter remade thirty years later?

Answer: Christian Nyby

The film was CREDITED as being directed by Christain Nyby, and only PRODUCED by Carpenter's hero, Howard Hawks. It is however thought that Hawks directed the majority of the film, as it bears many of his trademarks, Christian Nyby had up until that point been Hawks' editor! But it is believed that Hawks could not be seen to have directed a sci-fi monster movie.

7. John Carpenter often writes the scores to his films, but which of the following did he NOT score?

Answer: The Thing

Whilst sounding very much like his work, "The Thing" score was actually written by the legendary Ennio Morricone, who wrote the scores for Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Westerns. The whole score was not used, however, with Carpenter instead chopping it up, and putting it into the film only where he thought appropriate.

8. John Carpenter has often used a number of character actors regularly in his films, but which of the following does not belong to this group?

Answer: Dick Miller

Dick Miller crops up in all of Joe Dante's films. George 'Buck' Flower has appearances in "The Fog", "Escape From New York", "Starman" and "They Live". Charles Cyphers is in "Assault on Precinct 13", "Halloween", "The Fog" and "Escape from New York". Peter Jason has appeared in "Prince of Darkness", "They Live", "In The Mouth of Madness", "Body Bags", "Village of The Damned", "Escape From L.A" and "Ghosts Of Mars".

9. The Duke of New York in "Escape From New York" is played by Stax records legend and Shaft composer Isaac Hayes.

Answer: True

Isaac Hayes has appeared in a number of films over the years such as "Truck Turner", "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka!", "It Could Happen To You" and "Flipper". And his is, of course, the voice to "South Park's" Chef.

10. How many of John Carpenter's films did the late Donald Pleasance appear in?

Answer: 3

The legendary character actor, famous for playing Blofeld in "You Only Live Twice", and going blind in "The Great Escape" (not Carpenter films), first appeared in "Halloween" as Dr. Loomis. He subsequently played the President of the United States in "Escape From New York" and a priest in "Prince of Darkness".

Source: Author MalDavies

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