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Composer/Director Collaborations Quiz

Music is an important part of movies, and many directors have favorite composers to work with. The following questions revolve around this relationship.

A multiple-choice quiz by asutbone. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
asutbone

Time
8 mins

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Multiple Choice

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120,332

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 15

1. Steven Spielberg and this composer have one of the most prolific and famous director/composer collaborations in movie history. Spielberg has used his talents in almost every single major motion picture he has directed. What's this composer's name?

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Question 2 of 15

2. Since 1984, Robert Zemeckis has only used one composer. What's his name?

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Question 3 of 15

3. M. Night Shyamalan used the same composer for his three hit films, "The Sixth Sense", "Unbreakable", and "Signs." Who was he?

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of the following David Fincher films did not use the music of Howard Shore? Hint

Se7en

Panic Room

The Game

Fight Club

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which comedic director used the music of Henry Mancini in 27 movies and two television shows between 1957 and Mancini's death in 1994?

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Question 6 of 15

6. Ever since directing "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" in 1985, Tim Burton has used the same composer for every movie except "Ed Wood." Who is it?

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which composer provided the scores for seven Alfred Hitchcock films? Hint

Franz Waxman

Dmitri Tiomkin

Bernard Hermann

John Addison

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which of the following Mel Brooks films did not have a score contributed by John Morris? Hint

The Producers

Robin Hood: Men In Tights

Spaceballs

Silent Movie

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Question 9 of 15

9. James Horner has contributed the most scores to the filmography of which director? Hint

James Cameron

Joe Johnston

Don Bluth

Ron Howard

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Question 10 of 15

10. David Cronenberg has used Howard Shore as a composer for every one of his films since 1977 except... Hint

Videodrome

The Dead Zone

eXistenZ

Spider

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which Terry Gilliam film did not include a score by Michael Kamen? Hint

Twelve Monkeys

Brazil

The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen

Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas

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Question 12 of 15

12. Since 1992, Hans Zimmer has scored every film by this female director.

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Question 13 of 15

13. From 1987 to 2003, Danny DeVito directed six major motion pictures, and used the same composer on all of them. Who was he?

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Question 14 of 15

14. Most know Michael Crichton as author of such books as "Jurassic Park" and "Congo." However, he's also a director, and has used which composer in four of his movies (not television)?

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which Stanley Kubrick film did not feature music by Gyorgy Ligeti? Hint

The Shining

Eyes Wide Shut

2001: A Space Odyssey

A Clockwork Orange

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: John Williams

John Williams has created memorable scores for the Indiana Jones series, "Jaws", "ET", "Jurassic Park," and so on. In fact, the only Spielberg movie the two didn't work together on was the 1985 film "The Color Purple."

2. Since 1984, Robert Zemeckis has only used one composer. What's his name?

Answer: Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri was the man responsible for the score of every Zemeckis film since "Romancing The Stone", including the "Back to the Future" series, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", "Forrest Gump", and "Contact."

3. M. Night Shyamalan used the same composer for his three hit films, "The Sixth Sense", "Unbreakable", and "Signs." Who was he?

Answer: James Newton Howard

Despite being one of the most prolific composers working today, James Newton Howard has never won an Academy Award, though he has been nominated for five.

4. Which of the following David Fincher films did not use the music of Howard Shore?

Answer: Fight Club

"Fight Club" used the music of The Dust Brothers.

5. Which comedic director used the music of Henry Mancini in 27 movies and two television shows between 1957 and Mancini's death in 1994?

Answer: Blake Edwards

Since Henry Mancini's death, Blake Edwards has not made any more movies. Their last collaboration was 1993's "Son Of The Pink Panther", starring Roberto Benigni as Jacques Clouseau, Jr.

6. Ever since directing "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" in 1985, Tim Burton has used the same composer for every movie except "Ed Wood." Who is it?

Answer: Danny Elfman

Howard Shore did the music for "Ed Wood."

7. Which composer provided the scores for seven Alfred Hitchcock films?

Answer: Bernard Hermann

Bernard Hermann provided the music for "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956), "Marnie" (1964), "North by Northwest" (1959), "Psycho" (1960), "The Trouble with Harry" (1955), "Vertigo" (1958), and "The Wrong Man" (1956). Dmitri Tiomkin provided four scores for Hitchcock, Franz Waxman four, and John Addison only one.

8. Which of the following Mel Brooks films did not have a score contributed by John Morris?

Answer: Robin Hood: Men In Tights

1991's "Life Stinks" marked the end of the nine film Mel Brooks/John Morris collaboration. "Men In Tights" was scored by Hummie Mann.

9. James Horner has contributed the most scores to the filmography of which director?

Answer: Ron Howard

Ron Howard has gotten six film scores out of James Horner, as opposed to four for Joe Johnston, and two each for James Cameron and Don Bluth.

10. David Cronenberg has used Howard Shore as a composer for every one of his films since 1977 except...

Answer: The Dead Zone

"The Dead Zone" featured a score by Michael Kamen.

11. Which Terry Gilliam film did not include a score by Michael Kamen?

Answer: Twelve Monkeys

"Twelve Monkeys" was scored by Paul Buckmaster.

12. Since 1992, Hans Zimmer has scored every film by this female director.

Answer: Penny Marshall

The movies are "A League Of Their Own" (1992), "Renaissance Man" (1994), "The Preacher's Wife" (1996), and "Riding In Cars With Boys" (2001).

13. From 1987 to 2003, Danny DeVito directed six major motion pictures, and used the same composer on all of them. Who was he?

Answer: David Newman

The movies were "Throw Momma From A Train" (1987), "The War Of The Roses" (1989), "Hoffa" (1992), "Matilda" (1996), "Death To Smoochy" (2002), and "Duplex" (2003). David Newman did the music for all of them.

14. Most know Michael Crichton as author of such books as "Jurassic Park" and "Congo." However, he's also a director, and has used which composer in four of his movies (not television)?

Answer: Jerry Goldsmith

Those movies are "Coma" (1978), "The Great Train Robbery" (1979), "Runaway" (1984), and "The 13th Warrior" (1999). He also used the music of Jerry Goldsmith in a 1972 TV movie called "Pursuit."

15. Which Stanley Kubrick film did not feature music by Gyorgy Ligeti?

Answer: A Clockwork Orange

Kubrick was notorious for not using a lot of music in his films, and when he did, it was usually classical. Gyorgy Ligeti's music in these films was not used much, and was most used to establish an eerie mood.

Source: Author asutbone

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