FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

My Favorite Film Directors 3 Trivia Quiz

Alright, I admit that I am a movie geek; every quiz I write about films makes me want to go deeper into the topic. As I wrote my first two quizzes about my favorite directors, I kept remembering more of my favorite films and those who made them.

A matching quiz by Reamar42. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Reamar42

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
414,273

Updated
Oct 27 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
690

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 93 (10/10), Guest 223 (10/10), Guest 86 (5/10).

(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions		Choices
1. This American director has brought us such films as "Beetlejuice" (1988), "Ed Wood" (1994), and "Sleepy Hollow" (1999).		Terrence Malick
2. An American director of comedies and comedy-dramas, this New Yorker's work includes "Bananas" (1971), "Love and Death" (1975), "Annie Hall" (1977), and "Radio Days" (1987).		John Frankenheimer
3. The second highest grossing director in film history, this Canadian filmmaker has made such movies as "The Terminator" (1984), "True Lies" (1998), and "Avatar" (2009).		Woody Allen
4. A prolific American director, responsible for such films as "Jaws" (1975), "E.T. the Extraterrestrial" (1982), "Schindler's List" (1993), and "Munich" (2005), he is considered the inventor of the modern blockbuster film.		Ang Lee
5. This sometimes controversial American director has made the films "Do the Right Thing"(1989), "Malcolm X" (1992), and "Miracle at St. Anna" (2008).		Spike Lee
6. A pioneering director who wrote, directed, starred in, and even scored his own films, he made "The Gold Rush" (1925), "Modern Times" (1936), and "The Great Dictator" (1940).		James Cameron
7. An Italian director whose movies include "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" (1966), "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968), and "Once Upon a Time in America" (1984).		Sergio Leone
8. This American director, known for his lush cinematography, is behind the films "Badlands" (1973), "The Thin Red Line" (1998), and "The New World" (2005).		Charlie Chaplin
9. The director of "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962), "The Train" (1964), and "Black Sunday" (1977), this American director started and ended his career as a television director.		Steven Spielberg
10. A director from Taiwan, this filmmaker is known for "Ride with the Devil" (1999), "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (2002), and "Brokeback Mountain" (2005).		Tim Burton

Select each answer

1. This American director has brought us such films as "Beetlejuice" (1988), "Ed Wood" (1994), and "Sleepy Hollow" (1999).

2. An American director of comedies and comedy-dramas, this New Yorker's work includes "Bananas" (1971), "Love and Death" (1975), "Annie Hall" (1977), and "Radio Days" (1987).

3. The second highest grossing director in film history, this Canadian filmmaker has made such movies as "The Terminator" (1984), "True Lies" (1998), and "Avatar" (2009).

4. A prolific American director, responsible for such films as "Jaws" (1975), "E.T. the Extraterrestrial" (1982), "Schindler's List" (1993), and "Munich" (2005), he is considered the inventor of the modern blockbuster film.

5. This sometimes controversial American director has made the films "Do the Right Thing"(1989), "Malcolm X" (1992), and "Miracle at St. Anna" (2008).

6. A pioneering director who wrote, directed, starred in, and even scored his own films, he made "The Gold Rush" (1925), "Modern Times" (1936), and "The Great Dictator" (1940).

7. An Italian director whose movies include "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" (1966), "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968), and "Once Upon a Time in America" (1984).

8. This American director, known for his lush cinematography, is behind the films "Badlands" (1973), "The Thin Red Line" (1998), and "The New World" (2005).

9. The director of "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962), "The Train" (1964), and "Black Sunday" (1977), this American director started and ended his career as a television director.

10. A director from Taiwan, this filmmaker is known for "Ride with the Devil" (1999), "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (2002), and "Brokeback Mountain" (2005).

Most Recent Scores

Dec 05 2024 : Guest 93: 10/10
Nov 30 2024 : Guest 223: 10/10
Nov 29 2024 : Guest 86: 5/10
Nov 23 2024 : nhgene: 10/10
Nov 21 2024 : Guest 212: 10/10
Nov 17 2024 : Guest 24: 10/10
Nov 15 2024 : Guest 89: 8/10
Oct 30 2024 : Guest 69: 10/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This American director has brought us such films as "Beetlejuice" (1988), "Ed Wood" (1994), and "Sleepy Hollow" (1999).

Answer: Tim Burton

Tim Burton, born in California in 1958, began making movies in his backyard at the age of 11. He studied animation in college, and joined the Disney studios in 1980. Burton made several short films before he directed his first full length film, "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" (1985).
Burton became very popular due to his offbeat style of filming, pleasing audiences as well as studio executives as he brought his projects in at or under budget. Burton also directed "Dumbo" in 2019.

2. An American director of comedies and comedy-dramas, this New Yorker's work includes "Bananas" (1971), "Love and Death" (1975), "Annie Hall" (1977), and "Radio Days" (1987).

Answer: Woody Allen

Woody Allen was born Allen Stewart Konigsberg in New York City in 1935. He began his career as a television and short story writer in the 1950s, and became a stand-up comedian in the 1960s. His directed his first film, "What's Up, Tiger Lily", a re-dubbed Japanese film, in 1966. Continuing to write Broadway plays as well as movie scripts, Allen began writing, directing, and starring in his own films, becoming one of the most popular independent filmmakers of the time. Woody Allen also directed "Coup de Chance", made in France and released in 2023.

3. The second highest grossing director in film history, this Canadian filmmaker has made such movies as "The Terminator" (1984), "True Lies" (1998), and "Avatar" (2009).

Answer: James Cameron

Born in Ontario, Canada in 1954, Cameron's family moved to California when he was 17. He attended college, but did not graduate. Cameron worked as a truck driver while learning about film and special effects on his own. He wrote and directed his first short film in 1978, and served as a crew member on various projects until he directed "The Terminator" in 1984.

The film's success opened doors for Cameron, who became known for his innovative use of special effects and his success at the box office.

He also directed "Avatar, the Way of Water" (2022).

Answer: Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg was born in Ohio in 1946 and moved with his family to Arizona in 1957, and then to California in 1964. Spielberg began making films in his backyard at 12, and got an "unofficial apprenticeship" at Universal Studios at age 18 after chatting with an executive.

He dropped out of college in 1969 to become a TV director, and he directed his first theatrical film, "The Sugarland Express" in 1974. With the success of "Jaws" (1975), Spielberg became known for the "summer blockbuster", as most of his movies were box office successes. Spielberg also directed "The Fabelmans" (2022).

5. This sometimes controversial American director has made the films "Do the Right Thing"(1989), "Malcolm X" (1992), and "Miracle at St. Anna" (2008).

Answer: Spike Lee

Born Shelton Jackson Lee in Atlanta in 1957, Spike Lee attended Morehouse College and earned a Master's degree in film from New York University in 1983. His first film was "She's Gotta Have It (1985). Lee's films have explored race relations in America, political issues, crime and poverty and their effects on American urban areas.

He also directed a Netflix production, "Da 5 Bloods", released in 2020.

6. A pioneering director who wrote, directed, starred in, and even scored his own films, he made "The Gold Rush" (1925), "Modern Times" (1936), and "The Great Dictator" (1940).

Answer: Charlie Chaplin

Born to music hall performers in London in 1889, Charlie Chaplin came to America with an English vaudeville group in 1912 and was invited into the infant movie industry. He directed his first short film in 1914. Quickly becoming one of the most popular actors in the business, Chaplin was soon able to demand and get complete artistic control over his films. Chaplin made over 80 films during his fifty year career, most of them silent. Charlie Chaplin passed away in 1977.

7. An Italian director whose movies include "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" (1966), "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968), and "Once Upon a Time in America" (1984).

Answer: Sergio Leone

Sergio Leone was was born in Rome in 1929. The son of a director and an actress, Leone began as an assistant at 18, advancing into writing and assistant directing by the early 1960s. His first film was the sword and sandal tale "The Colossus of Rhodes" (1961). Leone is credited in many film circles as inventing the "Spaghetti Western", a nickname for a genre of Italian films about the American West which were grittier than traditional Hollywood westerns. Some aspects of Leone's style were copied by subsequent American directors. Sergio Leone died in 1989.

8. This American director, known for his lush cinematography, is behind the films "Badlands" (1973), "The Thin Red Line" (1998), and "The New World" (2005).

Answer: Terrence Malick

Born in Illinois in 1943, Malick received a Bachelor's degree from Harvard in 1965 and was chosen as a Rhodes Scholar, but left without a degree. He returned to the U.S. and earned his Masters from the American Film Institute. His first film was "Badlands" (1973). Malick made one more film before taking a 5-year break, returning in 1998 for "The Thin Red Line". Malick's films have been both lauded and criticized for their slow pace and long shot durations.

9. The director of "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962), "The Train" (1964), and "Black Sunday" (1977), this American director started and ended his career as a television director.

Answer: John Frankenheimer

Born in New York City in 1930, John Frankenheimer started acting in college. While in the U.S. Air Force, he was assigned to a film unit and began teaching himself about the craft, making commercials while still in the military. He started working for CBS Television in New York in 1953, becoming a prolific director.

His first film was "The Young Stranger" (1957). Frankenheimer soon earned a reputation as a director of political thrillers and action films. He ended his career winning Emmys for three TV movies. Frankenheimer died in 2002.

10. A director from Taiwan, this filmmaker is known for "Ride with the Devil" (1999), "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (2002), and "Brokeback Mountain" (2005).

Answer: Ang Lee

Ang Lee was born in Taiwan in 1954 and began directing films in his native country after graduating from college and a stint in the Taiwanese Navy. His first Hollywood film was "Sense and Sensibility" (1995), which was a critical and financial success. Lee has built a reputation for his technical expertise and films that explore sometimes taboo emotions. Ang Lee also directed "Gemini Man", released in 2019.

Source: Author Reamar42

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor skunkee before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.