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Quiz about Film Composers and the Oscars
Quiz about Film Composers and the Oscars

Film Composers and the Oscars Trivia Quiz

All these composers have been nominated for or won Academy Awards. Can you guess them from the movies they've scored?

A multiple-choice quiz by funktrumpet. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
funktrumpet
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
335,639
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
287
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who composed the scores for "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "Jaws," and "Star Wars"? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. This classic composer wrote for "The Untouchables," "Once Upon A Time In the West," and "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. "Aliens," "Braveheart," "Titanic" are included in his film score credits. Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. "The Natural," "Maverick," and "Toy Story" are a few of the many movies this man has written music for. Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. This composer's scores include "Cool Runnings," "Inception," and "Gladiator." Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. A particular favorite of mine, this cousin of Randy Newman composed for "The Shawshank Redemption," "Road To Perdition," and "Wall-E." Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. This band-leader turned composer wrote scores for "Seven," "Silence of the Lambs,"
and "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King." Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. "Chinatown," "L.A. Confidential," and "Alien" were scored by which composer? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Famous for his TV show theme for "Mission: Impossible," this man also wrote film scores for movies such as "Cool Hand Luke," "Rush Hour," and "Dirty Harry." Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. This Hollywood giant composed for more than 200 films in his life, including "The King and I," "South Pacific," and "How the West Was Won." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who composed the scores for "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "Jaws," and "Star Wars"?

Answer: John Williams

 John Williams has been an Academy Award winner several times, and has received two or three nominations in the same year many times as well. Many of his themes have become icons of music and film culture, most notably his themes from "Jaws", "Star Wars", "E.T.", and "Superman". Additionally, he has scored nearly every movie Steven Spielberg has ever directed; quite the duo!
2. This classic composer wrote for "The Untouchables," "Once Upon A Time In the West," and "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly."

Answer: Ennio Morricone

 Morricone was recognized with an Honorary Oscar in 2007. He rose to fame by scoring many films for Spaghetti-Western genius and onetime classmate Sergio Leone. He was also one of the first composers to utilize the sounds of electric guitar in his scores, an innovation which contributed to his unique sound.
3. "Aliens," "Braveheart," "Titanic" are included in his film score credits.

Answer: James Horner

 With two Oscar wins from "Titanic" alone, Horner has become a modern movie-music powerhouse. He has worked several times with esteemed director James Cameron.
4. "The Natural," "Maverick," and "Toy Story" are a few of the many movies this man has written music for.

Answer: Randy Newman

 Though Randy Newman writes many scores for films, he is also frequently nominated for Best Original Song Oscars, which is appropriate as he began his career as a songwriter. He has scored many of Pixar's movies in recent years, though his most recognizable work may be the timeless theme from "The Natural".
5. This composer's scores include "Cool Runnings," "Inception," and "Gladiator."

Answer: Hans Zimmer

 Hans Zimmer first became famous not for film-scoring, but for being a member of the band The Buggles, whose smash hit "Video Killed the Radio Star" was the first music video on MTV. He has since become one of the most renowned and prolific film composers of the 21st century.

He has worked frequently with brothers Tony and Ridley Scott, and won an Oscar for the Disney classic "The Lion King."
6. A particular favorite of mine, this cousin of Randy Newman composed for "The Shawshank Redemption," "Road To Perdition," and "Wall-E."

Answer: Thomas Newman

 Thomas Newman has racked up many nominations over the course of his illustrious career. His hauntingly beautiful scores often feature an Irish folk-music flavor. He works frequently with director Sam Mendes.
7. This band-leader turned composer wrote scores for "Seven," "Silence of the Lambs," and "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King."

Answer: Howard Shore

 Howard Shore began his career as the first musical director for the Saturday Night Live band, and helped Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi put together the Blues Brothers. The "Lord of the Rings" series earned Shore three Oscars. He has scored many of director David Cronenberg's films.
8. "Chinatown," "L.A. Confidential," and "Alien" were scored by which composer?

Answer: Jerry Goldsmith

 Goldsmith accrued 18 Oscar nominations over his lengthy career. His one win came in 1976 for "The Omen." Possibly his best known work is his theme from "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," which consequently became the theme for every succeeding "Star Trek" film (until the 2009 J.J. Abrams reboot, which reverted back to the original TV show theme song).
9. Famous for his TV show theme for "Mission: Impossible," this man also wrote film scores for movies such as "Cool Hand Luke," "Rush Hour," and "Dirty Harry."

Answer: Lalo Schifrin

 Though Schifrin has been nominated for Oscars for several films including "The Amityville Horror" and "Cool Hand Luke." He also scored George Lucas's first feature-length film, "THX-1138."
10. This Hollywood giant composed for more than 200 films in his life, including "The King and I," "South Pacific," and "How the West Was Won."

Answer: Alfred Newman

 Alfred Newman is a true film legend. He earned an amazing 45 Oscar nominations in his career, which yielded a equally amazing nine wins. He has scored Best Picture winners such as "How Green Was My Valley" and "All About Eve." He wrote the still-used theme song for Twentieth-Century Fox. And he sired an incredible family of film-composers; his sons David and Thomas Newman, and his nephew Randy Newman, are *all* Academy Award nominated film scorers.
Source: Author funktrumpet

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