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Quiz about Famous People as Movie Directors

Famous People as Movie Directors Quiz

One movie from each of these selections was directed by somebody as well known, or better known, for their work in another area of film-making, or some other form of artistic endeavor. Can you match the movie to the alternative occupation?

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

Author
davidmunn

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
616

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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Question 1 of 10

1. Documentary film-maker. Hint

Goldeneye (1995)

Live and Let Die (1973)

Dr. No. (1963)

The World is Not Enough (1999)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Poet. Hint

Orpheus (1949)

One Potato, Two Potato (1964)

The Go-Between (1971)

Faraway, So Close (1993)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Special effects supervisor. Hint

Brainstorm (1983)

Star Wars (1977)

Jurassic Park (1993)

The Matrix (1999)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Photographer. Hint

Nine and a Half Weeks (1986)

Emmanuelle (1974)

Bilitis (1977)

Elvira Madigan (1967)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Leading actor. Hint

Killer's Kiss (1955)

Breezy (1973)

Hair (1979)

Dirty Harry (1971)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Cinematographer. Hint

The Paradine Case (1947)

Nashville (1975)

Casino (1995)

Don't Look Now (1973)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Choreographer. Hint

Cabaret (1972)

A Chorus Line (1985)

Hard Boiled (1992)

Fame (1980)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Best-selling author. Hint

Prince of Darkness (1987)

Maximum Overdrive (1986)

Interview with a Vampire (1994)

The Sixth Sense (1999)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Cartoon director. Hint

The Bubble (1966)

The Mask (1994)

Artists and Models (1955)

Mallrats (1995)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Pop star. Hint

Under the Cherry Moon (1986)

Grease (1978)

Fight Club (1999)

Clueless (1995)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Documentary film-maker.

Answer: The World is Not Enough (1999)

Michael Apted is famous as the director of the documentary series 7Up. The other directors: Goldeneye - Martin Campbell, Dr. No - Terence Young, Live and Let Die - Guy Hamilton.

2. Poet.

Answer: Orpheus (1949)

Jean Cocteau was one of France's most highly respected poets. The other directors: The Go-Between - Joseph Losey, One Potato, Two Potato - Larry Peerce, Faraway, So Close - Wim Wenders.

3. Special effects supervisor.

Answer: Brainstorm (1983)

Douglas Trumbull did special effects work on Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Blade Runner (1982), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) among other films. The other directors: Jurassic Park - Steven Spielberg, Star Wars - George Lucas, The Matrix - Andy and Larry Wachowski.

4. Photographer.

Answer: Bilitis (1977)

David Hamilton is known for his soft focus photographs of adolescent girls. The other directors: Emmanuelle - Just Jaekin, Elvira Madigan - Bo Widerberg, Nine and a Half Weeks - Adrian Lyne (who used to make advertisements).

5. Leading actor.

Answer: Breezy (1973)

Breezy was Clint Eastwood's second film as director and the first in which he did not also act. The other directors: Killer's Kiss - Stanley Kubrick, Hair - Milos Forman, Dirty Harry - Don Siegel.

6. Cinematographer.

Answer: Don't Look Now (1973)

Nicolas Roeg was cinematographer on such films as Petulia (1968), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1967) and Fahrenheit 451 (1966). The other directors: The Paradine Case - Alfred Hitchcock, Casino - Martin Scorcese, Nashville - Robert Altman.

7. Choreographer.

Answer: Cabaret (1972)

Bob Fosse was choreographer on such films as The Pajama Game (1957) and Damn Yankees! (1958). The other directors are: Hard Boiled - John Woo, A Chorus Line - Richard Attenborough, Fame - Alan Parker.

8. Best-selling author.

Answer: Maximum Overdrive (1986)

Stephen King is one of the writers whose work is most often filmed, but with Maximum Overdrive he decided to direct his own script. He has been known to act occassionally as well. The other directors: Prince of Darkness - John Carpenter, Interview with a Vampire - Neill Jordan, The Sixth Sense - M. Night Shyamalan.

9. Cartoon director.

Answer: Artists and Models (1955)

Frank Tashlin directed many classic cartoons for Warner Brothers before turning to live-action features (still Jerry Lewis almost counts as a cartoon character). The other directors: The Mask - Chuck Russell, Mallrats - Kevin Smith (who writes comic books on the side), The Bubble (1966) - Arch Oboler.

10. Pop star.

Answer: Under the Cherry Moon (1986)

Under the Cherry Moon may be one of the reasons Prince is now known as the Artist Formerly Known as Prince. The other directors: Fight Club - David Fincher (who used to direct pop music film-clips), Grease - Randal Kleiser, Clueless - Amy Heckerling.

Source: Author davidmunn

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