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4 David Lynch quizzes and 45 David Lynch trivia questions.
1.
  The Weird and Wonderful David Lynch    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
David Lynch is one of the most celebrated, influential and downright bizarre filmmakers of the last 50 years. This quiz will test your knowledge of his work and of the man himself. Good luck and enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, Sleepy-Jack, Sep 11 12
Tough
Sleepy-Jack
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  10 Questions about David Lynch    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Call him sick, quirky, or genius - or all three.
Tough, 10 Qns, barbarastl, Mar 02 10
Tough
barbarastl
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  Difficult David Lynch Quiz - 10 Questions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Take a quiz on this very prolific American film maker. Though he hasn't broken away with any of his films, he maintains a unique following. GOOD LUCK!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Quasimodo, Feb 13 07
Difficult
Quasimodo
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  David Lynch Test Your Knowledge    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Considering the small number of decent David Lynch related quizzes, I thought I might just be able to make a quiz about him. Now get ready for some unearthly quizzing pleasure about one of the most interesting directors ever.
Average, 15 Qns, timmorello, Feb 15 07
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David Lynch Trivia Questions
1. In which Montana city was Lynch born (home of the Osprey baseball team)?

From Quiz The Weird and Wonderful David Lynch

Answer: Missoula

In 1946, David Keith Lynch was born in Missoula, Montana to Donald and Edwina Lynch. Missoula is indeed home to the Osprey, a Minor League baseball team. And in case you were wondering, all of the possible answers are cities in Montana!

2. David Lynch has been nominated three times for an Academy Award in the category of "Best Director," but never won. Two of the films were "The Elephant Man" and "Mulholland Drive." What was the third?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: Blue Velvet

The only other Academy Award for which Lynch was nominated was in the category of "Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium," for "The Elephant Man."

3. What's the city in the opening scene of "Wild at Heart"?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: Cape Fear

The movie is based on Barry Gifford's book "Wild at Heart: The Story of Sailor and Lula". The movie was well-received in Europe - winning the 'Palm d'Or' in Cannes - but received subdued reviews in the US.

4. A young Lynch enrolled at an art school where he made his first short film and met his first wife. Which art school was it?

From Quiz The Weird and Wonderful David Lynch

Answer: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

After high school, Lynch attended Boston's School of the Museum of Fine Arts. He felt uninspired there and left, finding himself much more at home at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

5. David Lynch has been nominated for the coveted "Golden Palm" awards at the Cannes Film Festival on four occasions. How many times did he win?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: 1 & one

He was nominated for "Mulholland Drive," "The Straight Story," "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me," and "Wild at Heart." His only win was for "Wild at Heart."

6. Angelo Badalamenti is mostly known for making the soundtracks to most of Lynch's films. He did however also made the soundtrack for a film starring Hollywood babyface Leonardo DiCaprio. Which film was that?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: The Beach

Rather surprisingly, the answer is 'The Beach'. Another non-Lynch movie that has a soundtrack by Badalamenti is 'Arlington Road', starring Tim Robbins and the ever-excellent Jeff Bridges.

7. In "Blue Velvet", what's the name of the night club where Isabella Rossellini's character used to sing?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: The Slow Club

Jeffrey Beaumont is coming back from visiting his father in the hospital when he comes across a severed human ear. His own investigation leads him to discover that his quiet small town may not be as innocent as he once thought it was. Lynch was nominated for the second time for an Academy Award as 'Best Director' for this film.

8. In 1966, Lynch made his first short film. What was the title of this minute-long animation?

From Quiz The Weird and Wonderful David Lynch

Answer: Six Men Getting Sick

The experimental short animation was made during his time at the Philadelphia Academy. The film was released under the title "Six Figures Getting Sick (Six Times)" on the 2002 DVD "The Short Films of David Lynch". The film involves six figures undergoing bizarre distortions of their stomachs and heads.

9. Where was David Lynch born?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: Missoula, Montana

His birthdate is January 20, 1946.

10. Who played the Mystery Man in "Lost Highway"?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: Robert Blake

This contemporary 'film noir' deals (as usual) with adultery, pornography, and murder. "Lost Highway" is both Jack Nance's and Richard Pryor's last film appearance.

11. The year 1977 saw the release of Lynch's first feature film, with Jack Nance playing the main character, Henry. What was the film's name?

From Quiz The Weird and Wonderful David Lynch

Answer: Eraserhead

"Eraserhead" follows Henry's life in a surreal industrial landscape, dealing with his troublesome love life and parental responsibilities. Jack Nance went on to act in many more of Lynch's films. "Begotten" is a 1990 film by E. Elias Merhige which follows a twisted retelling of the biblical story of Genesis. "Tetsuo: The Iron Man" is a 1989 film by Shinya Tsukamoto which deals a man metamorphosing into scrap metal. "Pi" is a 1998 film by Darren Aronofsky involving a number theorists search for mathematical patterns in nature. All four films share grainy, black and white visuals and an element of surrealism.

12. When Lynch's "Dune" appeared on network TV, who was listed as the director?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: Alan Smithee

Alan (or Allen) Smithee is the name the Director's Guild of America allows its members to use when a movie they've worked on is so bad that they don't want their real name associated with it.

13. In 2005, Lynch founded the David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace. This charity seeks to fund the teaching of what unusual technique?

From Quiz The Weird and Wonderful David Lynch

Answer: Transcendental Meditation

Lynch became involved in transcendental meditation in 1973. He has famously lauded the technique, and has stated that he believes in its mental and physical benefits and that it should be widely taught to people whom it could help. He wrote a book on the subject, "Catching the Big Fish", which was published in 2006 (with all proceeds going to the foundation).

14. In college, Lynch shared a room with which successful singer?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: Peter Wolf

Peter Wolf was the lead sing for the J. Geils Band, and later had a successful solo career.

15. Surely you all remember the excellent tv-series 'Twin Peaks'. The plot centers around the murder of young Laura Palmer, who was apparently brutally murdered by the infamous 'Bob'. Which actor performed as Bob?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: Frank Silva

Apparently, Frank Silva was at first just another crew member, when he accidently stepped into a shot. Lynch noticed his appearance, loved it and promoted Silva to main bad guy in the series.

16. What was the real name of the Elephant Man? (First and last names)?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: Joseph Merrick & John Merrick & Merrick

Lynch freely adapted the real life of Joseph Merrick for the big screen. In doing so, he changed a few details, like the first name of "Elephant Man", but his movie was very consistent with the poor guy's true story.

17. The year 2006 marked Lynch's third marriage. The bride had previously collaborated as an editor and producer on several Lynch films. Who was this woman?

From Quiz The Weird and Wonderful David Lynch

Answer: Mary Sweeney

The pair had worked together for years prior to the marriage (which was short-lived as they filed for divorce a month later). Lynch's first marriage was to Peggy Lentz (1967-1974) and his second was to Mary Fisk (1977-1987). He then then dated "Blue Velvet" star Isabella Rossellini in the late '80s. Lynch married his fourth wife, Emily Stofle, in 2009.

18. Lynch's lovely 1999 picture 'The Straight Story' was written by his wife. What's her name?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: Mary Sweeney

Mary Sweeny has worked on many of Lynch's films as an editor.

19. What happened to Jack Nance's head in "Eraserhead"?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: It was used to make pencil rubbers

This happened to Nance in a dream in the movie. The movie has many subliminal plots and was Lynch's first full length film. He directed the film on a ten-thousand dollar budget.

20. In 2009, Lynch acted as producer on a film directed by Werner Herzog. What was this atmospheric thriller called?

From Quiz The Weird and Wonderful David Lynch

Answer: My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?

"My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?" had its premiere at the 2009 Venice Film Festival. Herzog suggested the story to Lynch when they met to discuss working together. The film, starring Michael Shannon and Willem Dafoe, follows the events leading up to the murder of a woman by her disturbed son. It is based on the real story of murderer Mark Yavorsky. "Invincible" (2001), "The Wild Blue Yonder" (2005) and "Rescue Dawn" (2007) were all directed by Werner Herzog, but had nothing to do with Lynch.

21. The 1977 film "Eraserhead" is nothing short of surreal. Lynch took five years to film it, and eventually ran out of money. What job did he take to finance the completion of this film?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: Paper route

In addition to Lynch's job delivering The Wall Street Journal, the film largely relied on a grant from the American Film Institute and investments by Lynch's family and friends.

22. In the opening scene of "Lost Highway", who spoke to Fred Madison through the intercom?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: Fred Madison himself

This a freaky paradox, but the fact is that Fred Madison was speaking to himself, and it explains a lot of things... but you'll have to find out for yourself.

23. In 2010, an animated FOX show had Lynch provide the voice of a bartender. What was the show?

From Quiz The Weird and Wonderful David Lynch

Answer: The Cleveland Show

"The Cleveland Show" was a spin-off from Seth MacFarlane's hit show "Family Guy". Lynch voiced Gus the bartender (who worked at the Broken Stool bar) who looked exactly like Lynch. He appeared in several episodes from various seasons of the show. He was asked to get involved by Mike Henry (the voice of Cleveland Brown), who is a big fan of Lynch's work.

24. Who played Laura Palmer's friend, Donna Hayward, in the motion picture "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me"?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: Moira Kelly

Lynch had to change the original TV cast for the Twin Peaks movie. So Lara Flynn Boyle was replaced by Moira Kelly for Donna's part.

25. In 2011, Lynch released an album of alternative rock and electronica songs. The album featured Karen O (of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and Dean Hurley. What was it called?

From Quiz The Weird and Wonderful David Lynch

Answer: Crazy Clown Time

"Crazy Clown Time" was released by Play It Again Sam records in November 2011. It was the first album to be released as a solo effort by Lynch and explored alternative rock and electronic music. Unfortunately, Lynch stated he had no interest in playing the songs live.

26. Lynch's "The Elephant Man" had an unlikely and uncredited executive producer. Who was the famous comic genius that produced this film?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: Mel Brooks

Lynch attempted to do the make-up to the title character, but finally gave up when he found it was too difficult.

27. When you watch closely, you can notice two rather famous rock stars starring in the marvellous 'Lost Hightway'. Who are these two naughty lads?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: Henry Rollins and Marilyn Manson

Henry Rollins stars as one of the prison guards and Manson plays a porn star. Musician Twiggy Ramirez also appeared in "Lost Highway" playing a porn star.

28. What cruel mistake did Alvin Straight commit during the war, in "The Straight Story"?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: He mistook one of his comrades for an enemy and killed him

The movie is based on the true story of Alvin Straight crossing Iowa on a lawnmower. He could not drive a car because of bad eyes and legs, but had to go see his dying brother and make amends.

29. David Lynch often acts in his films. According to the credits, which part does he play in the 1974 5-minute short, "The Amputee"?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: Unable and scared nurse

Catharine Coulson plays a woman with two amputated legs, and Lynch spends the entire film bandaging them.

30. An actor, who plays a rather famous captain in a movie series that has got nothing to with David Lynch, has a role in the science-fiction film 'Dune'. Which 'captain' am I talking about?

From Quiz David Lynch

Answer: Captain Jean-Luc Picard

Captain Jean-Luc Picard from 'Star Trek the Next Generation' is played by actor Patrick Stewart, who also plays one of the good guys in 'Dune'.

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