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2 Coen Brothers quizzes and 30 Coen Brothers trivia questions.
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  Coen Bros. and their Movies    
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 20 Qns
Two of the most talented film makers in cinema. Here is a little test about them and their movies.
Average, 20 Qns, slowglass, Feb 03 16
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  The Coen Brothers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's a little triva about one of the most well known director teams.
Average, 10 Qns, lab*rat, Nov 29 23
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Coen Brothers Trivia Questions
1. What is the first movie the Coen brothers wrote?

From Quiz Coen Bros. and their Movies

Answer: Blood Simple

This is also the first movie they directed and produced.

2. What are the names of the two Coen brothers?

From Quiz The Coen Brothers

Answer: Joel and Ethan

3. Although it is a well know fact that the Ethan and Joel work together as a team, whom is actually CREDITED as the director of most of their movies?

From Quiz The Coen Brothers

Answer: Both

4. Which movie's soundtrack has sold more than five million copies?

From Quiz Coen Bros. and their Movies

Answer: O Brother, Where Art Thou?

It won the Country Music Award for Album of the Year. It also won the Grammy for Album of the Year.

5. Which director was the cinematographer on "Blood Simple", "Raising Arizona", and "Millers Crossing"?

From Quiz Coen Bros. and their Movies

Answer: Barry Sonnenfeld

Barry directed the movies "Men In Black, "Get Shorty" and "The Addams Family". He was also the cinematographer on "Misery", "When Harry Met Sally", "Big" and "Throw Momma from the Train"

6. Which movie did the Coen Brothers adapt from a Homer poem?

From Quiz The Coen Brothers

Answer: O Brother, Where Art Thou

7. Which movie is about the kidnapping of a baby?

From Quiz Coen Bros. and their Movies

Answer: Raising Arizona

Their second film and first comedy.

8. Which movie 'claims' to be a true story?

From Quiz The Coen Brothers

Answer: Fargo

9. The Coen Brothers do most of the editing of their movies. What is the name they usually use for editing credits?

From Quiz Coen Bros. and their Movies

Answer: Roderick Jaynes

Pete Perkinson & R.O.C. Sandstorm are names that are sometimes credited to Bruce Campbell.

10. Joel is married to what Academy Award winning actress?

From Quiz The Coen Brothers

Answer: Frances McDormand

Frances McDormand and Joel Coen have been married since 1984. McDormand won the Oscar for her role in 'Fargo'. She has also been nominated for best supporting actress in 'Mississippi Burning' and Almost Famous'.

11. What film marked the Coen brothers directorial debut?

From Quiz The Coen Brothers

Answer: Blood Simple

'Blood Simple' was released in 1984. Frances McDormand was one of the stars.

12. Which movie is about American gangsters?

From Quiz Coen Bros. and their Movies

Answer: Miller's Crossing

The movie stars Albert Finney as Leo. The character of Leo was written for Trey Wilson, who played Nathan Arizona Sr, in the Coens' previous film, "Raising Arizona". Wilson died shortly before production began, so Albert Finney took over the role.

13. Who played "The Dude" in "The Big Lebowski"?

From Quiz Coen Bros. and their Movies

Answer: Jeff Bridges

The bowling alley scenes were filmed at Hollywood Star lanes.

14. For which film did the Coen brothers win the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival?

From Quiz Coen Bros. and their Movies

Answer: Barton Fink

They have been nominated other times for many of their movies.

15. How many times has Joel won an Academy Award for Best Director?

From Quiz The Coen Brothers

Answer: one

Joel and Ethan won the Oscar for best screenplay for 'Fargo'. They also won for Best Direction for "No Country for Old Men" (2007).

16. Which college did Ethan Coen graduate from?

From Quiz Coen Bros. and their Movies

Answer: Princeton

During the mid-80s, Ethan and Joel Coen used to live in an apartment with actor Bruce Campbell, writer/director Scott Spiegel, writer/director Sam Raimi and actresses Holly Hunter, Frances McDormand and Kathy Bates.

17. Where were the Coen brothers born?

From Quiz Coen Bros. and their Movies

Answer: Minnesota

Both were born in the city of Minneapolis.

18. From which college did Joel Coen graduate?

From Quiz Coen Bros. and their Movies

Answer: NYU

The brothers also went to Simon's Rock college, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

19. Which movie featured the Brainerd police department?

From Quiz Coen Bros. and their Movies

Answer: Fargo

They filmed in Minnesota, North Dakota and Canada because spring was coming and they were losing areas with the required amount of snow they needed for the movie.

20. Which Movie had the tagline "Between Heaven and Hell There's Always Hollywood"!

From Quiz Coen Bros. and their Movies

Answer: Barton Fink

The first film to win all three major awards (Palme D'or, Best Director, and Best Actor) at the Cannes Film Festival.

21. The plot for which movie was about a barber who blackmails his wife's boss and lover for money to invest in dry cleaning?

From Quiz Coen Bros. and their Movies

Answer: The Man Who Wasn't There

Billy Bob Thornton agreed to do the movie before even reading the script.

22. Which movie has many references to Homer's "Odyssey"?

From Quiz Coen Bros. and their Movies

Answer: O Brother, Where Art Thou?

George Clooney agreed to do this movie before he even read the script.

23. Which movie featured John Goodman as a salesman named Charlie Meadows?

From Quiz Coen Bros. and their Movies

Answer: Barton Fink

He also played a salesman in "O Brother where Art Thou?" and "The Big Lebowski."

24. What movie had the tagline "Her life was in their hands. Now her toe is in the mail"?

From Quiz Coen Bros. and their Movies

Answer: The Big Lebowski

A lot of the clothes Jeff Bridges wore in the movie were his own.

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