Movie Directors Quiz
You may consider yourself a bit of a film buff, but what happens off the screen is a much different story. What can you tell us about the men and women behind the world’s most iconic movies?
- 1.
Which was not written by Quentin Tarantino?
- A.
Reservoir Dogs
- B.
Pulp Fiction
- C.
True Romance
- D.
Heat
Correct Answer
D. Heat -
- 2.
Which is not an Alfred Hitchcock film?
- A.
The Birds II
- B.
The Birds
- C.
Vertigo
- D.
Psycho
Correct Answer
A. The Birds II -
- 3.
My films include "Manhattan", "Bananas" and "Zelig", who am I?
- A.
Spike Lee
- B.
Mel Brooks
- C.
Neil Simon
- D.
Woody Allen
Correct Answer
D. Woody Allen -
- 4.
What was NOT a part of Dante's "Divine Comedy"?
- A.
Paradiso
- B.
Incendio
- C.
Purgatorio
- D.
Inferno
Correct Answer
B. Incendio -
- 5.
What Cameron Crowe movie did the members of Pearl Jam first appear?
- A.
Jerry Maguire
- B.
Hype!
- C.
Singles
- D.
Grunge City
Correct Answer
C. Singles -
- 6.
Who did James Cameron marry the same year the movie "Titanic" was released?
- A.
Eve Arden
- B.
Jessica Hahn
- C.
Linda Hamilton
- D.
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Correct Answer
C. Linda Hamilton -
- 7.
What member of the Monty Python comedy group directed "12 Monkeys"?
- A.
Terry Gilliam
- B.
John Landis
- C.
John Cleese
- D.
Eric Idle
Correct Answer
A. Terry Gilliam -
- 8.
What is the title of the 1999 Oliver Stone football movie?
- A.
The Replacements
- B.
Any Given Sunday
- C.
The Natural
- D.
Brian's Song
Correct Answer
B. Any Given Sunday -
- 9.
The movie, "Alien", was directed by whom?
- A.
Jonathan Kaplan
- B.
Ridley Scott
- C.
Luke Greenfield
- D.
Martin Brest
Correct Answer
B. Ridley Scott -
- 10.
The movie, "Animal House", was directed by whom?
- A.
John Landis
- B.
Nora Ephron
- C.
Russell Mulcahy
- D.
Joe Pytka
Correct Answer
A. John Landis -
- 11.
The movie, "Bulworth", was directed by whom?
- A.
Richard Linklater
- B.
Warren Beatty
- C.
Dwight H. Little
- D.
Michael Bay
Correct Answer
B. Warren Beatty -
- 12.
The movie "Chasing Amy" was directed by whom?
- A.
Nicholas Meyer
- B.
Frank Oz
- C.
Kevin Smith
- D.
Richard Donner
Correct Answer
C. Kevin Smith -
- 13.
Who directed the 2002 comedy, "Death to Smoochy"?
- A.
Joel Gallen
- B.
Howard Zieff
- C.
Danny De Vito
- D.
Jan De Bont
Correct Answer
C. Danny De Vito -
- 14.
Who directed the 1991 comedy "Defending Your Life"?
- A.
Sylvester Stallone
- B.
Andrew Morahan
- C.
Albert Brooks
- D.
Andy Tennant
Correct Answer
C. Albert Brooks -
- 15.
The movie, "Eraserhead", was directed by whom?
- A.
David Lynch
- B.
Paul Thomas Anderson
- C.
Mike Nichols
- D.
Clive Barker
Correct Answer
A. David Lynch -
- 16.
The movie "Escape from L.A." was directed by whom?
- A.
Milos Forman
- B.
John Carpenter
- C.
Pat O'Connor
- D.
Richard Attenborough
Correct Answer
B. John Carpenter -
- 17.
Who directed the 1991 movie "Hook"?
- A.
Charles Crichton
- B.
Jeremiah S. Chechik
- C.
Harold Ramis
- D.
Steven Spielberg
Correct Answer
D. Steven Spielberg -
- 18.
Who directed the 1991 drama, "Jungle Fever"?
- A.
Oliver Stone
- B.
Marc Forster
- C.
Spike Lee
- D.
Corey Allen
Correct Answer
C. Spike Lee -
- 19.
The movie, "Manhattan Murder Mystery", was directed by whom?
- A.
Woody Allen
- B.
Betty Thomas
- C.
Robert Wise
- D.
Russell Mulcahy
Correct Answer
A. Woody Allen -
- 20.
Who directed the 1989 drama, "Parenthood"?
- A.
Richard Linklater
- B.
Ron Howard
- C.
Phil Nibbelink
- D.
Gus Van Sant
Correct Answer
B. Ron Howard -
- 21.
Who directed the movie "The Bridges of Madison County"?
- A.
Frank Oz
- B.
Spike Lee
- C.
Tom Mankiewicz
- D.
Clint Eastwood
Correct Answer
D. Clint Eastwood -
- 22.
The movie, "The Virgin Suicides", was directed by whom?
- A.
Martin Scorsese
- B.
Tony Scott
- C.
John G. Avildsen
- D.
Sofia Coppola
Correct Answer
D. Sofia Coppola -
- 23.
The movie, "Unbreakable", was directed by whom?
- A.
Chris Columbus
- B.
M. Night Shyamalan
- C.
Roger Donaldson
- D.
Milos Forman
Correct Answer
B. M. Night Shyamalan -
- 24.
What movie directed by Ridley Scott starred Armand Assante and GTrard Depardieu?
- A.
1492: Conquest Of Paradise
- B.
A Bridge Too Far
- C.
Scary Movie
- D.
The Lost Boys
Correct Answer
A. 1492: Conquest Of Paradise -
- 25.
What movie directed by Penny Marshall starred Robert Loggia and John Heard?
- A.
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
- B.
Batman & Robin
- C.
A Perfect Murder
- D.
Big
Correct Answer
D. Big -
- 26.
What movie directed by Alan Parker starred Frances McDormand and Willem Dafoe?
- A.
The Ice Storm
- B.
Mississippi Burning
- C.
Harry And The Hendersons
- D.
The Wedding Planner
Correct Answer
B. Mississippi Burning -
- 27.
What movie directed by Stephen Herek starred Jay Thomas and Richard Dreyfuss?
- A.
Anaconda
- B.
Dick Tracy
- C.
Mr. Holland's Opus
- D.
Philadelphia
Correct Answer
C. Mr. Holland's Opus -
- 28.
What movie directed by Peter Segal starred Leslie Nielsen and O.J. Simpson?
- A.
Crash
- B.
Lake Placid
- C.
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
- D.
Picture Perfect
Correct Answer
C. Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult -
- 29.
What movie directed by Stan Dragoti starred Rob Schneider and SiNBAd?
- A.
Joe Dirt
- B.
Trust
- C.
Hand That Rocks The Cradle
- D.
Necessary Roughness
Correct Answer
D. Necessary Roughness -
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