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Actors Who Direct! Trivia Quiz

There are many actors who try their hand at directing and vice versa.

A multiple-choice quiz by lab*rat. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lab*rat

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
41,845

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
625

Last 3 plays: golfmom08 (10/10), angostura (10/10), Liz5050 (5/10).

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1. Which actress made her directorial debut with the cable movie 'Bastard Out of Carolina'? Hint

Glenn Heady

Rosie O'Donnell

Anjelica Huston

Goldie Hawn

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2. Which actress directed the cable movie 'Hope'? Hint

Goldie Hawn

Diane Keaton

Anjelica Huston

Jodie Foster

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3. What actor starred in and directed the movie 'Joe Gould's Secret'? Hint

Tim Robbins

Ron Howard

Ian Holmes

Stanley Tucci

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4. Which child-faced actor directed, starred in and produced the film 'Infinity'? Hint

Willam Baldwin

John Cusack

Matthew Broderick

Tom Cruise

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5. Which actor wrote, starred in and directed the comedy 'That Thing You Do'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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6. Which 80's actor made his directorial debut with the HBO movie 'Cheaters' (2000)? Hint

John Stockwell

Judd Nelson

Rob Lowe

Fisher Stevens

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7. Which actor directed 'Keeping the Faith'? Hint

Ben Stiller

Edward Norton

Matthew Broderick

Adam Sandler

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8. Which actress directed the film 'Beautiful'? Hint

Minnie Driver

Goldie Hawn

Sally Field

Anjelica Huston

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9. True or False: John Cusack directed the movie 'High Fidelity'.

True

False

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10. This director makes an appearance in most of his films in the role of 'Silent Bob'. Hint

Kevin Williamson

P.T. Anderson

Kevin Smith

Tim Robbins

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which actress made her directorial debut with the cable movie 'Bastard Out of Carolina'?

Answer: Anjelica Huston

Anjelica is the daughter of famous director John Huston. Anjelica also directed and starred in 'Agnes Brown'.

2. Which actress directed the cable movie 'Hope'?

Answer: Goldie Hawn

This was her directorial debut.

3. What actor starred in and directed the movie 'Joe Gould's Secret'?

Answer: Stanley Tucci

4. Which child-faced actor directed, starred in and produced the film 'Infinity'?

Answer: Matthew Broderick

The screenplay was written by his mother.

5. Which actor wrote, starred in and directed the comedy 'That Thing You Do'?

Answer: Tom Hanks

His wife Rita Wilson has a small role in this film.

6. Which 80's actor made his directorial debut with the HBO movie 'Cheaters' (2000)?

Answer: John Stockwell

He also wrote this film.

7. Which actor directed 'Keeping the Faith'?

Answer: Edward Norton

This was Edward's directorial debut. Director Milos Forman had a small role as Father Havel.

8. Which actress directed the film 'Beautiful'?

Answer: Sally Field

This was her directorial debut.

9. True or False: John Cusack directed the movie 'High Fidelity'.

Answer: False

The movie was directed by Stephen Fears who also directed Cusack in 'The Grifters'. John Cusack did co-write the screenplay, which was adapted by British novelist Nick Hornby.

10. This director makes an appearance in most of his films in the role of 'Silent Bob'.

Answer: Kevin Smith

Source: Author lab*rat

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