This Movie Directors Trivia Is a Behind-the-Camera Showdown
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What character did director Kevin Smith portray in "Clerks", "Mallrats" and "Dogma"?
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Silent Bob
2.
Which American film director played Mr. Brown in 1992's "Reservoir Dogs"?
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Quentin Tarantino
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Which director named his pets after characters from his films "Transformers" and "Armageddon"?
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Michael Bay
4.
A huge fan, Bryan Singer had a cameo appearance in what 2002 "Star Trek" film?
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Nemesis
5.
David Fincher turned down "8MM" in order to direct what 1999 film?
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Fight Club
6.
David Fincher directed the videos "Express Yourself", "Oh, Father" and "Vogue" for what pop icon?
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Madonna
7.
Robert Rodriguez was an uncredited director on which 1994 Quentin Tarantino film?
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Pulp Fiction
8.
Wes Craven was the director behind which of the following horror franchises?
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A Nightmare On Elm Street
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In 1993, John Singleton directed what pop icon's "Remember the Time" music video?
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Michael Jackson
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Director Cameron Crowe started writing at the age of 15, penning articles for what music magazine?
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Rolling Stone
11.
Whom did John McCain call a "disingenuous filmmaker" during the 2004 Republican National Convention?
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Michael Moore
12.
George Lucas gave up his director's salary for 40% of the box office and merchandising on what film?
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Star Wars
13.
Which director released remakes of "Planet of the Apes" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"?
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Tim Burton
14.
Francis Ford Coppola was a three-time Best Director Oscar nominee for what film trilogy?
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The Godfather
15.
Legal problems led which Oscar-winning director to flee the United States in 1978?
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Roman Polanski
16.
Which Vietnam veteran directed 1989's "Born on the Fourth of July" and 1986's "Platoon"?
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Oliver Stone
17.
Steven Soderbergh directed Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Matt Damon in what 2001 film?
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Ocean's Eleven
18.
Which director founded both Skywalker Sound and Industrial Light & Magic?
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George Lucas
19.
While in college, what did the director born Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan adopt as his middle name?
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Night
20.
Who was the director behind the film classics "Psycho", "Vertigo" and "The Birds"?
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Alfred Hitchcock
21.
Which director, an avid comic book collector, was chosen to direct 2002's "Spider-Man"?
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Sam Raimi
22.
For what film did Martin Scorsese win his first Best Director Oscar?
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The Departed
23.
What is the name of director Spike Lee's production company?
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40 Acres And A Mule
24.
Which director's debut film was shot in the convenience store in which he once worked?
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Kevin Smith
25.
What is the English title of Ang Lee's 2000 blockbuster martial arts epic, "Wo Hu Cang Long"?
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
26.
How many films had Sam Mendes directed before winning the Best Director Oscar for "American Beauty"?
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None
27.
In 2002, what film did Steven Spielberg submit as his final project to graduate from CSU-Long Beach?
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Schindler's List
28.
What is the name of the studio founded by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen?
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DreamWorks
29.
Which director directed a single scene in Robert Rodriguez's 2005 "Sin City"?
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Quentin Tarantino
30.
Stanley Kubrick abandoned his "Wartime Lies" project when he learned of what Steven Spielberg film?
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Schindler's List
31.
Which film director wrote liner notes for Peter Frampton and Led Zeppelin?
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Cameron Crowe
32.
Who was named director of "Mission: Impossible III" after Tom Cruise saw his work on TV's "Alias"?
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J. J. Abrams
33.
What "Knocked Up" director did "Entertainment Weekly" name 2007's Smartest Person in Hollywood?
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Judd Apatow
34.
What director made his directorial debut with 2005's "The 40-Year-Old Virgin"?
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Judd Apatow
35.
Mike Newell was the first "Harry Potter" director to hail from what country?
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Great Britain
36.
What director cast both his parents and daughter in 1995's "Apollo 13"?
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Ron Howard
37.
Francis Ford Coppola won the 1979 Palm d'Or for what film based on the novel "Heart of Darkness"?
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Apocalypse Now
38.
Which pop icon did British film director Guy Ritchie wed in December 2000?
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Madonna
39.
Michael Moore returned to his Michigan hometown for what 1989 documentary?
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Roger And Me
40.
Which "Halloween" director turned down opportunities to direct "Top Gun" and "Fatal Attraction"?
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John Carpenter
41.
Alfonso Cuaron put which 2006 film on hold to direct "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"?
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Children Of Men
42.
Which director often set his films in the fictional town of Shermer, Illinois?
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John Hughes
43.
Chris Columbus, Mike Newell and Alfonso Cuaron directed the first four films in what series?
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Harry Potter
44.
In 1994, Tim Burton released a biographical film about what 1950's director?
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Ed Wood
45.
Who was the first director to win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay?
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Preston Sturges
46.
What director also wrote, with Isabelle Sobelman, the screenplay to the 2007 film "La Vie en Rose"?
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Olivier Dahan
47.
What Robert Zemeckis-directed film is about a warrior who must fight the monster Grendel?
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Beowulf
48.
Whom did Francis Ford Coppola try to name as his replacement to direct "The Godfather: Part II"?
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Martin Scorsese
49.
Which "True Romance" director founded a record label and a production company named A Band Apart?
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Quentin Tarantino
50.
Which Taiwanese director served as assistant director on Spike Lee's NYU student film?
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Ang Lee
51.
What is the name of director Kevin Smith's production company?
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ViewAskew
52.
Which British actor/director inherited the title of Baron of Saling in the County of Essex in 1996?
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Christopher Guest
53.
What is the pseudonym often used by directors who don't want their name associated with a movie?
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Alan Smithee
54.
Who sent Brett Ratner $5000 in response to a letter asking for help finishing a film school final?
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Steven Spielberg
55.
George Lucas offered which "Eraserhead" director the chance to direct "Return of the Jedi"?
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David Lynch
56.
Which film director was rumored to be the son of fellow director John Frankenheimer?
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Michael Bay
57.
Which "Annie Hall" director made his first appearances at both Cannes and the Oscars in 2002?
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Woody Allen
58.
Which director named his production company Bad Hat Harry, after a line from the movie "Jaws"?
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Bryan Singer
59.
Which "Rain Man" director won three Emmys as a writer for "The Carol Burnett Show"?
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Barry Levinson
60.
Which director was portrayed by Stanley Tucci in 2004's "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers"?
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Stanley Kubrick
61.
Which director's final film, "A Prairie Home Companion", was released in 2006?
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Robert Altman
62.
Guy Ritchie's 1995 short film "The Hard Case" is a prequel to what 1998 film, his feature debut?
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Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels
63.
Which "Shaft" director once served as a production assistant on TV's "Pee-wee's Playhouse"?
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John Singleton
64.
Which director wrote a book titled "Rebel Without a Crew" about the making of 1992's "El Mariachi"?
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Robert Rodriguez
65.
Which "Sin City" director's Los Hooligans production company was named for his college comic strip?
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Robert Rodriguez
66.
Which director based the character of Freddy Krueger on a frightening childhood memory?
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Wes Craven
67.
Which director appeared in his films "The Fog" and "Starman" under the name Rip Haight?
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John Carpenter
68.
John Hughes writes under the name Edmond Dantes, after a character from which Alexandre Dumas book?
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The Count Of Monte Cristo
69.
Who was the director of the animated hit "Ratatouille"?
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Brad Bird
70.
Tony Gilroy directed "Michael Clayton"; which hit action movie did he work on as a screenwriter?
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The Bourne Ultimatum
71.
In which 2002 movie did Wesley Snipes play the character Blade?
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Blade II
72.
In which 2002 movie did Sam Elliott play the character Sergeant Major Basil Plumley?
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We Were Soldiers
73.
In which 2002 movie did Chris Klein play the character 2nd Lieutenant Jack Geoghegan?
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We Were Soldiers
74.
In which 2001 movie did Haley Joel Osment play the character David?
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Artificial Intelligence: AI
75.
In which 2002 movie did Arnold Schwarzenegger play the character "Gordon Brewer"?
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Collateral Damage
76.
In which 2002 movie did Jack Black play the character Lance?
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Orange County
77.
In which 2002 movie did Dennis Quaid play the character James "Jim/Jimmy" Morris Jr.?
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The Rookie
78.
In which 2001 movie did David Spade play the character Joe Dirt?
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Joe Dirt
79.
In which 2001 movie did Vin Diesel play the character Dominic Toretto?
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The Fast And The Furious
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In which 2001 movie did David Duchovny play the character named Dr. Ira Kane?
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Evolution
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In which 2001 movie did Michael Gambon play the character Sir William McCordle?
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Gosford Park
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In which 2001 movie did Marlon Wayans play the character Shorty Meeks?
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Scary Movie 2
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In which 2001 movie did Jet Li play the character Liu Jian?
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Kiss Of The Dragon
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In which 2000 movie did George Clooney play the character Captain Billy Tyne?
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The Perfect Storm
85.
In which 2000 movie did Jon Bon Jovi play the character Lieutenant Pete Emmett, Chief Engineer?
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U-571
86.
In what film did Jack Lemmon play John Gustafson?
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Grumpy Old Men
87.
What film starring Jonny Lee Miller as Dade Murphy ("Crash Override"/"Zero Cool") was released in 1995?
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Hackers
88.
What film starring Don Johnson as Marlboro was released in 1991?
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Harley Davidson And The Marlboro Man
89.
What film starring Kris Kristofferson as Sheriff Charlie Wade was released in 1996?
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Lone Star
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In what film did Jack Johnson play Robotics Officer Will Robinson?
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Lost In Space
91.
What film starring Emilio Estevez as James St. James was released in 1990?
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Men At Work
92.
In what film did Tommy Lee Jones play MIB Agent K?
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Men In Black
93.
What film starring Peter Outerbridge as Sergei Kirov (Mars 1) was released in 2000?
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Mission To Mars
94.
What film starring Spike Lee as Giant was released in 1990?
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Mo Better Blues
95.
In which film did Wesley Snipes play "John"?
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Money Train
96.
What film starring Robin Shou as Liu Kang was released in 1995?
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Mortal Kombat
97.
What 1983 film starred Teri Garr as Caroline Butler?
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Mr. Mom
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In what film did Pierce Brosnan play Stuart "Stu" Dunmeyer?
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Mrs. Doubtfire
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What film starring Chevy Chase as Chris Thorne was released in 1991?
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Nothing But Trouble
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In what film did Tim Robbins play Nick Beam?
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Nothing To Lose
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