Daniel Day-Lewis Trivia

1. Daniel Day-Lewis was born in London in 1957, but holds dual nationality - British and which other?

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Answer: Irish

Daniel's father was born in the Republic of Ireland, so he had an association with the country. He has been a citizen of both the UK and Ireland since 1993, although he has been quoted as thinking of himself as English. He splits his time between Ireland and America, claiming that press intrusion makes it impossible for him to live in London.

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Answer: Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis

Daniel's mother was actress Jill Balcon and his father was British Poet Laureate Cecil Day-Lewis. Sir Michael Balcon, his grandfather, was once the head of Ealing Studios, a television and film company. Day-Lewis was born in London.

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Answer: London, England

Born April 29, 1957 in London.

From Quiz Long Day's Journey into Knight

Answer: Poetry

Although he was born in Ireland, Cecil Day-Lewis was raised primarily in London. Daniel was one of two children from his second marriage, to actress Jill Balcon. Cecil became Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom in 1968, and was still held the position on his death, four years later, when John Betjeman succeeded him. Although remembered as a poet, Day-Lewis also wrote many novels, including mysteries under the pen name of Nicholas Blake.

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Answer: My Left Foot

The role earned Day-Lewis his first Academy Award. The film is based on the life of Christy Brown who had cerebral palsy and could only control his left foot. This was the first time Day-Lewis immersed himself in a role with the 'method acting' technique.

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Answer: Herniated disc in the lower back

His back gave out after filming was over, and he had been training intensively for the part for at least two years prior to filming.

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Answer: Arthur Miller

DDL married Miller's daughter, Rebecca, in 1996 and became the playwright's son in law. Miller penned such luminous works as 'Death of a Salesman', 'The Crucible', and 'The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail'. Auburn wrote the successful 'Proof'. Shepard wrote 'Buried Child'. Williams wrote 'A Streetcar Named Desire' (which, incidentally, I'd just about kill to see DDL in) and 'The Glass Menagerie', among others.

From Quiz Long Day's Journey into Knight

Answer: A Room with a View

Like the book on which it is based, the story begins in Florence where Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham Carter) meets a young man, from a different social class, played by Julian Sands. Cecil Vyse, Daniel's character, is a rather self important man, and Lucy agrees to marry him as he is a 'suitable' husband. According to Wikipedia, Daniel turned down the chance to play the hero, opting instead to portray the much less likeable Cecil.

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Answer: Sunday, Bloody Sunday

'Sunday Bloody Sunday' is about a bisexual artist, played by Murray Head, and his relationships with both a male and female. Day-Lewis appeared uncredited in the film, as a child vandal, in 1971. He next appeared in 'Gandhi' in 1982. He spent his time in between acting with Bristol Old Vic and the RSC.

From Quiz Long Day's Journey into Knight

Answer: Isabelle Adjani

The relationship between Isabelle and Daniel lasted from 1989 until 1995, and had broken down prior to Gabriel-Kane's birth. Isabelle herself has had a successful career, receiving five César Best Actress awards - the French 'Oscars' - between 1981 and 2008.

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Answer: Rebecca Miller

Rebecca is the daughter of the late American playwright Arthur Miller. Day-Lewis appeared in the film adaptation of Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible'. Rebecca directed Daniel in 'The Ballad Of Jack And Rose'.

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Answer: Jim Sheridan

DDL worked with Sheridan on three films: 'My Left Foot', 'In The Name Of The Father', and 'The Boxer'. Scorsese directed the actor in 'The Age Of Innocence' and 'Gangs of New York'. Mann only reaped the benefit of DDL's skills in one film: 'Last of the Mohicans'. DDL worked under Attenborough in 'Gandhi'.

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Answer: Emma Thompson

The film was based on the real life story of the 'Guildford Four', the men convicted of carrying out an IRA bomb attack on a pub in Guildford in 1974. The men, including Gerard Conlon, were imprisoned despite having alibis and retracting confessions obtained by coercion. The film also starred Pete Postlethwaite, as his father, with Emma Thompson playing the human rights lawyer who uncovered the evidence suppressed by the police.

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Answer: Hamlet

'Hamlet' is a a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is about a Danish Prince and his struggle to bring himself to avenge the murder of his father. When Day-Lewis refused to return to the stage his understudy had to take over. Day-Lewis has not appeared on stage since.

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Answer: Milan Kundera & Kundera

This was an incredible novel by the same name. I can't recommend it highly enough.

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Answer: Arthur Miller

Rebecca Miller's father was Arthur Miller, known for his plays 'All My Sons' (1947), 'Death of a Salesman' (1949) and 'After the Fall' (1964) to name just a few. Rebecca herself has written novels, and is well known for her work in the film business, as producer, screen writer, director and actress. She and Daniel have two sons together, born in 1998 and 2002.

From Quiz Daniel Day-Lewis Films

Answer: eye

At one point in the film, he tapped the eye with a knife. The eyeball had an eagle design on it.

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Answer: Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis

From Quiz Long Day's Journey into Knight

Answer: Christy Brown

Christy Brown was born with cerebral palsy, which in his case meant that he could use only the toes on his left foot. He wrote his autobiography by this method, with the title of 'My Left Foot', and this was adapted for the film with Daniel playing the role of Brown. Day-Lewis is known for his method acting, and insisted on remaining in character throughout filming, meaning he spent his time in a wheelchair, which had to be lifted over any obstructions on the set, and with food fed to him by the film crew. Brenda Fricker played his mother in the film and won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role.

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Answer: Eversmile, New Jersey

Day-Lewis plays an Irish dentist travelling through Argentina. When his motorbike breaks down he falls in love with the garage owner's daughter, who is played by Mirjana Jokovic. The film was directed by Carlos Sorin and was released in 1989.

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Answer: Rebecca Miller

Daughter of Arthur Miller, who wrote the play 'The Crucible', for which DDL starred in the film adaptation.

From Quiz Long Day's Journey into Knight

Answer: Millwall FC

As he was raised in London, Daniel supported his local team, Millwall, who are known as the 'Lions'. In interviews, he has described being on the terraces with his friends. The team's ground, known as 'The Den', is actually in Bermondsey, having moved from Millwall itself in 1910. Although football hooliganism was rife in the latter part of the twentieth century, some of Millwall's fans have been particularly identified as being among the worse. I am not, of course, suggesting that Daniel falls into this category.

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Answer: Bristol Old Vic

Bristol Old Vic is a British theatre company based at the Theatre Royal, Bristol. It was established in 1946. As well as the training and research Day-Lewis does for the parts he is playing, he also has a passion for woodwork. When he had finished filming 'The Boxer' he moved to Florence, Italy, where he learned to be a shoemaker.

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Answer: Motorcycle

He prefers his motorcycle to automobiles.

From Quiz Long Day's Journey into Knight

Answer: The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Daniel's wins came for 'My Left Foot' (1989), 'There Will be Blood' (2007) and 'Lincoln' (2012). His other nominations were for 'In the Name of the Father' (1993), 'Gangs of New York' (2002) and 'Phantom Thread' (2017), the latter being his final film before he announced his retirement. Daniel frequently received dual awards for his roles, with BAFTA (the British Academy of Film and Television Arts) regularly rewarding him for the same films. BAFTA were on their own with 'Gangs of New York', though, giving the Best Actor award to Daniel when the Oscars did not follow suit. 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being' came out in 1988 and garnered no awards or nominations.

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Answer: Daniel Plainview

Day-Lewis won his second Academy Award for his performance in the film, as well as lots of other Best Actor awards at ceremonies including BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globes. The film is about a ruthless gold miner-turned-oilman who, by the end of the film, has descended into madness.

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Answer: Madeleine Stowe

May was also in the film, playing Stowe's younger sister. This film is probably one of DDL's most popular (if box office and the fluttering of female hearts is any indication).

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Answer: Isabelle Adjani

He also has a son with Rebecca Miller, though not named Gabriel Kane.

From Quiz Long Day's Journey into Knight

Answer: Prince William

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, is second in line to the throne, after his father, Prince Charles. None of the other Royals listed are likely to succeed since William has three children (at the time of writing) who would take precedence over any of them. Helen Mirren jokingly 'knighted' Daniel with his Oscar statuette at the 2008 Oscars, leading him to say that it was the closest he'd come to being a knight. Little did he know that the real thing would come his way only a few years later.

From Quiz Daniel Day-Lewis Films

Answer: dog

Tomas (DDL) and Tereza (Juliette Binoche) had a dog that eventually had to be put to sleep, but which brought them much happiness when it was healthy.

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