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Film Directors Trivia Quiz

I'll give you three films. You tell me who directed them. Movies are in chronological order. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by TheHitman1990. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
TheHitman1990

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
289,005

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which director debuted in 1985 with 'Mala Noche', made a remake of Hitchcock's 'Psycho' in 1998, and won the Cannes Golden Palm for directing crime-drama 'Elephant' (2003)? Hint

Lawrence Bender

Gus Van Sant

Chris Colombus

Terry Gilliam

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Question 2 of 10

2. What British director made the BAFTA Award-winning film 'Bugsy Malone' (1976), filmed the movie adaption of famous TV show 'Fame' in 1980 and collaborated two years later in the creation of 'Pink Floyd: The Wall'? Hint

Oliver Stone

John Cameron Mitchell

Alan Parker

Randal Kleiser

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Australian film director made one of his first successful scores with 1989's 'Dead Poets Society'. In 1998 he directed the box-office smash 'The Truman Show' and also achieved financial success with 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World' (2003). Who's the director? Hint

Geoffrey Wright

Ken Quinnell

Peter Weir

George Miller

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Question 4 of 10

4. What popular filmmaker made his big break with 'Night Shift' (1982) and later got involved in different themes like the ones in his masterpiece 'Apollo 13' (1995) and the acclaimed 'A Beautiful Mind' (2001)? Hint

Ron Howard

Harold Becker

Jerry Bruckheimer

John Landis

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Question 5 of 10

5. This unique director, writer and actor from New Jersey is best-known for playing the goofy drug-dealer 'Silent Bob' in some of his teen-orientated movies, such as 'Clerks' (1994), 'Dogma' (1999) and 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back' (2001). Who's this brilliant filmmaker? Hint

Jason Mewes

Kevin Smith

Paul Weitz

Todd Phillips

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Question 6 of 10

6. What Oscar-nominated film director started his promising career with the crime-drama 'Hard Eight' (1996), the biographical film 'Boogie Nights' inspired in porn star John "Big" Holmes and the acclaimed 1999 drama 'Magnolia'? Hint

Bennett Miller

Paul Thomas Anderson

Sam Mendes

Todd Haynes

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Question 7 of 10

7. This prominent American director debuted in 1989 with the Palme d'Or-winning film 'Sex, Lies and Videotape' and made some huge-success films like 'Erin Brockovich' (2000) and the 'Ocean Trilogy' ('Ocean's Eleven'; 'Ocean's Twelve'; 'Ocean's Thirteen). Who's the director? Hint

F. Gary Gray

Steven Soderbergh

George Clooney

Guy Ritchie

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Polish director made some Hollywood pictures like 'Rosemary's Baby' (1968) and 'Chinatown' (1974) and the great international produced 2003 film 'The Pianist'? Hint

Roman Polanski

Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Luc Besson

Leos Carax

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Question 9 of 10

9. Could you tell me what American film director made interesting comedies like 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' (1987), 'She's Having a Baby' (1988) and 'Curly Sue' (1991)? Hint

Howard Deutch

Charlie Sheen

Shawn Levy

John Hughes

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Question 10 of 10

10. What action-styled film director, former music video editor, debuted in 1995 with 'Bad Boys' and continued making big hits like 'Armageddon' (1998), 'Pearl Harbor' (2001) and 'Transformers' (2007)? Hint

John Frankenheimer

Michael Bay

John Woo

Michael Mann

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which director debuted in 1985 with 'Mala Noche', made a remake of Hitchcock's 'Psycho' in 1998, and won the Cannes Golden Palm for directing crime-drama 'Elephant' (2003)?

Answer: Gus Van Sant

Gus Greene Van Sant Jr. is a famous American film director, musician, writer and photographer born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1952. He's best known for directing the Academy Award-winning film 'Good Will Hunting' (1997).

Answer: Alan Parker

Alan Parker is both a British and Hollywood successful film director. He also made popular movies like 'Mississippi Burning' in 1988 and the 1996 biographical picture 'Evita', starring Madonna as Eva Per�n and Jonathan Pryce and her husband, Argentine dictator Juan Per�n.

Answer: Peter Weir

Peter Lindsay Weir is known for his unique technique of following the character's strange behaviour and reactions, involving isolation and mind-problematic situations. He made his debut in 1971 with 'Homesdale', a 50-minute dramedy starring Geoff Malone and Grahame Bond.

Answer: Ron Howard

Ronald W. Howard started his career as a child actor in many popular TV shows until he got his debut as a film director with 1977 'Grand Theft Auto'. Some years later, Howard started achieving some famous blockbusters such as 'Cocoon', 'Ransom', 'EDtv' and 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' to name a few.

Answer: Kevin Smith

Kevin P. Smith is one of the few film directors who mix popular concepts and points of viewing life with psychological and somewhat smart/goofy characters like Jay, Silent Bob, Dante Hicks and Randal Graves, who can be seen in most of his movies. In 1994 he founded 'View Askew Productions', a film production company that often uses the same characters (from the 'View Askewniverse').

Answer: Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul T. Anderson is a Californian filmmaker who started making shorts as a teenager. His first picture was the 30-minute mockumentary 'The Dark Diggler Story', based on the life and work of John Holmes (aka Dark Diggler). This short became the basis for the 1997 masterpiece 'Boogie Nights', starring Mark Wahlberg and Burt Reynolds.

Answer: Steven Soderbergh

Steven Soderbergh made some other big films like 'Out of Sight' (1998), about a bank robber (Clooney) and a U.S. Marshal (J-Lo). He also made the successful 'Traffic' (2000), that explores the mystery and organization of the drug-dealing business.

8. What Polish director made some Hollywood pictures like 'Rosemary's Baby' (1968) and 'Chinatown' (1974) and the great international produced 2003 film 'The Pianist'?

Answer: Roman Polanski

Rajmund Roman Liebling (aka Roman Polanski) is famous for both his large filmography and his turbulent home life. His wife was murdered by the Manson family when she was pregnant, and in 1978 he was involved in a legal problem that made him move from the United States permanently.

9. Could you tell me what American film director made interesting comedies like 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' (1987), 'She's Having a Baby' (1988) and 'Curly Sue' (1991)?

Answer: John Hughes

John Hughes Jr. is one of the most famous teen-comedy writers and directors of the 80s. He wrote some smashes like 'Pretty in Pink', 'Home Alone', 'Beethoven' and 'Flubber', and directed well-known comedies as well: 'The Breakfast Club', 'Weird Science' and the iconic 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'.

Answer: Michael Bay

Michael B. Bay is an American film director who gained a good reputation in the 90s, mainly because of his interesting movies, which involve fast cars, great special effects and cool characters. Most of his pictures were produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.

Source: Author TheHitman1990

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