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Marlon Brando Trivia Quiz

How much do you know of the life and career of arguably the best ever screen actor?

A multiple-choice quiz by nobby56. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
nobby56

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
232,523

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1312

Last 3 plays: Guest 109 (6/10), Nana7770 (7/10), Guest 174 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was Brando born? Hint

April 4th. 1924

April 4th. 1923

April 3rd. 1924

April 3rd. 1923

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Question 2 of 10

2. Brando attended Shattuck Military Academy in Fairbult, Minn. For what reason was he expelled? Hint

Constant truancy

Insubordination

Heavy drinking

Drug use

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1944, Brando attended The Dramatic Workshop in N.Y. His acting debut at the Workshop was in 'Hannele' by Gerhart Hauptmann. Which role did he play? Hint

John the Baptist

Jesus

Pilate

St. Peter

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following was his first film? Hint

On The Waterfront

A Streetcar Named Desire

The Men

The Wild One

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1955 Brando set up his own production company. What name did he give the Company? Hint

None of these

Pennebaker Productions

H-H-L Productions

Bryna

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which is the one and only film directed by Brando? Hint

The Ugly American

The Chase

Sayanora

One-Eyed Jacks

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who represented Brando at the Oscars on 27th March 1973? Hint

Al Pacino

Sasheen Little Feather

Chief Dan George

Francis Ford Coppola

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of his film performances did he personally rate as his best? Hint

Sir William Walker in 'Burn!'

Colonel Walter Kurtz in 'Apocalypse Now'

Jor-El in 'Superman'

Johnny in 'The Wild One'

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the title of his autobiography? Hint

My Life In Pictures

From Rags To Riches

Marlon

Songs My Mother Taught Me

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Question 10 of 10

10. On what date did Brando die? Hint

June 1st. 2004

July 1st. 2004

June 1st. 2003

July 1st. 2003

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was Brando born?

Answer: April 3rd. 1924

The last of three children to Dorothy Pennebaker Brando and Marlon Brando Snr. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska.

2. Brando attended Shattuck Military Academy in Fairbult, Minn. For what reason was he expelled?

Answer: Insubordination

Brando had been sent there as a boarder and was expelled in 1943.

3. In 1944, Brando attended The Dramatic Workshop in N.Y. His acting debut at the Workshop was in 'Hannele' by Gerhart Hauptmann. Which role did he play?

Answer: Jesus

His tutor at The Dramatic Workshop, was Stella Adler, who had trained under Konstantin Stanislavsky, in Moscow. The 'method' requires the actor to delve into their own personal experience. Brando was always explicit in distancing himself from Lee Strasburg , who later popularized the 'method'.

4. Which of the following was his first film?

Answer: The Men

Also known as 'Battle Stripe', Brando plays paraplegic war veteran Ken Wilozek coming to terms with his war injuries. Fred Zinnermann directed. It came out in 1950.

5. In 1955 Brando set up his own production company. What name did he give the Company?

Answer: Pennebaker Productions

Pennebakers is his mother's maiden name. H-H-L was Burt Lancaster's company, and Bryna belonged to Kirk Douglas.

6. Which is the one and only film directed by Brando?

Answer: One-Eyed Jacks

After Brando and Kubrick disagreed, Brando took over the director's chair. The first cut of the film ran for just over five hours and, at Paramounts insistence, it was pared down to 2hrs 20 min. It was also the first film under the banner of Pennebaker Productions, his production company.

7. Who represented Brando at the Oscars on 27th March 1973?

Answer: Sasheen Little Feather

She made this statement :- '"To his great regret Marlon Brando feels he is unable to accept his award. The reasons lie in the treatment of the Indian in TV and movies in this country and in the recent events at Wounded Knee."'
It was his second Oscar, for his role in 'The Godfather'.

8. Which of his film performances did he personally rate as his best?

Answer: Sir William Walker in 'Burn!'

Brando says in his autobiography:- '" I think I did the best acting I've ever done in that picture."'

9. What was the title of his autobiography?

Answer: Songs My Mother Taught Me

Published in 1994, no gossip, just insight into the man himself.

10. On what date did Brando die?

Answer: July 1st. 2004

The end of a legend at the age of 80.

Source: Author nobby56

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