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Quiz about Film Scores Composers Directors and Awards

Film Scores: Composers, Directors, and Awards Quiz

This quiz contains ten questions to test your knowledge on film composers. We all know Williams, Horner, Elfman and Goldsmith, but what about names like Goldenthal, Newton Howard, Debney and Newman? See how well you do with these composers and their work

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

Author
AnyaAngie

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
229,704

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1994, this composer was nominated for an Academy Award for "The Shawshank Redemption." He lost. Who was it? Hint

Elliot Goldenthal

Thomas Newman

James Newton Howard

John Debney

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 2003, he won his first Academy Award for "Frida," a biographical film about painter Frida Kahlo. His song "Burn It Blue," from "Frida," was also nominated that year in the Song category. Hint

Thomas Newman

Elliot Goldenthal

James Newton Howard

John Debney

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Question 3 of 10

3. James Newton Howard is famous for his partnership with which director? Hint

Steven Spielberg

Peter Jackson

Martin Scorcese

M. Night Shyamalan

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Question 4 of 10

4. This son of Alfred Newman was nominated for an Oscar in 1997 for the 20th Century Fox animated film "Anastasia." Hint

Thomas Newman

David Newman

Randy Newman

Lionel Newman

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1995 Elliot Goldenthal and Joel Shumacher did the third "Batman" film. Which composer previously did the other two "Batman" films by Tim Burton? Hint

Alex North

John Williams

Danny Elfman

John Carpenter

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Question 6 of 10

6. This composer, most known for his comedic scores, earned the film score community's respect with "Cutthroat Island." Hint

James Newton Howard

Elliot Goldenthal

Thomas Newman

John Debney

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Question 7 of 10

7. This score, composed by Elliot Goldenthal in just two weeks, was nominated for an Oscar in 1994. Hint

The Shawshank Redemption

Interview With The Vampire

The Lion King

Casper

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 2004, John Debney was nominated for an Oscar for which film? Hint

Bruce Almighty

Finding Neverland

The Passion of the Christ

A Series of Unfortunate Events

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Question 9 of 10

9. John Debney won an Emmy for the music of what hit '90s television show? Hint

seaQuest DSV

Xena: Warrior Princess

Buffy, The Vampire Slayer

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Road To Perdition" earned this son of a legend an Academy Award nomination. Hint

Elliot Goldenthal

John Debney

James Newton Howard

Thomas Newman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1994, this composer was nominated for an Academy Award for "The Shawshank Redemption." He lost. Who was it?

Answer: Thomas Newman

Hans Zimmer won that year for "The Lion King."

2. In 2003, he won his first Academy Award for "Frida," a biographical film about painter Frida Kahlo. His song "Burn It Blue," from "Frida," was also nominated that year in the Song category.

Answer: Elliot Goldenthal

Goldenthal dedicated his award he earned for Best Score to the people of Mexico.

3. James Newton Howard is famous for his partnership with which director?

Answer: M. Night Shyamalan

Shyamalan's film "The Village" earned Newton Howard an Oscar nomination. He also worked on Shyamalan's "The Sixth Sense," "Unbreakable," and "Signs."

4. This son of Alfred Newman was nominated for an Oscar in 1997 for the 20th Century Fox animated film "Anastasia."

Answer: David Newman

David Newman did the score for this animated film in 1997. The film was a remake of the live-action version, also done by Fox, in 1956, starring Ingrid Bergman. This 1956 version, based on a play by Marcel Maurette, was scored by Alfred Newman. In an interview David said that he was honored to be a part of something his father worked on.

5. In 1995 Elliot Goldenthal and Joel Shumacher did the third "Batman" film. Which composer previously did the other two "Batman" films by Tim Burton?

Answer: Danny Elfman

Goldenthal uses the first few notes of Elfman's theme in his own new version.

6. This composer, most known for his comedic scores, earned the film score community's respect with "Cutthroat Island."

Answer: John Debney

The box-office failure actually contains one of the best pirate scores ever written.

7. This score, composed by Elliot Goldenthal in just two weeks, was nominated for an Oscar in 1994.

Answer: Interview With The Vampire

Goldenthal was a late replacement for George Fenton, and thus he had very little time to compose a score. He decided to have a little "history of music" in the score, with chanting, harpsichord, waltz, tarentella, etc.

8. In 2004, John Debney was nominated for an Oscar for which film?

Answer: The Passion of the Christ

Debney uses authentic instruments of the time along with synthesizers in this score that was deemed by many to be the best of the year, though it lost at the Academy Awards to "Finding Neverland" by Jan A. P. Kasmerak.

9. John Debney won an Emmy for the music of what hit '90s television show?

Answer: seaQuest DSV

Along with film works, Debney scored the 3-season sci-fi show "seaQuest DSV" (later "seaQuest 2032").

10. "Road To Perdition" earned this son of a legend an Academy Award nomination.

Answer: Thomas Newman

All but the piano duet with Tom Hanks and Paul Newman was composed by Thomas Newman. Thomas Newman has been nominated many times for his work on such films as "The Shawshank Redemption," "American Beauty," and "Finding Nemo," as well as "Road To Perdition," but has not won for any of these works.

Source: Author AnyaAngie

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