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Quiz about Alan Smithee Films
Quiz about Alan Smithee Films

Alan Smithee Films Trivia Quiz

Alan Smithee is a common pseudonym used in the film business when a person's work is distorted from the original product. This quiz is on the movies Alan Smithee has worked on. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by rj211. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
rj211
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
77,633
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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319
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Question 1 of 10
1. Alan Smithee received director's credit for the 1989 thriller, 'Catchfire'. Who really directed this film? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Which of these big-time directors credited his TV movie, 'Riviera' (1987), to Alan Smithee? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. What kind of credit did Sam Raimi give to Alan Smithee on the 1992 film, 'The Nutt House'? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Alan Smithee had a small part as an actor in 'Flynn' (1996), playing the Man in Black. This film was a biopic of Errol Flynn. Who played the title character? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Gianni Bozzacchi wrote and directed 'I Love N.Y.' (1988), only to give both credits to Alan Smithee. Which young actor starred in this movie? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Did Alan Smithee take credit for any work done by women filmmakers in the 20th century?


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Question 7 of 10
7. 'Solar Crisis' (1990) was an action flick about a solar flare that mere earthlings had to overcome before it could fry the earth. The director removed his name from the credits, but you might be surprised by the credited cast. Who did NOT work on this film? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Which horror film credits Alan Smithee as its director? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. The 1997 comedy 'An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn' is about a film editor named Alan Smithee who comes to Hollywood and is contracted to direct a film. When he realizes that he has no control over the film's development, and in fact thinks it's a real stinker, he must decide what to do since he cannot disown it by crediting Alan Smithee (it's already his name). Who was NOT one of the stars of the film Smithee was directing? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. This is in the spirit of Alan Smithee, so it's appearing in the quiz. In 1998, Tony Kaye tried to take legal action to replace his name with another for the directing credit on 'American History X'. What name did Kaye want to use? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Alan Smithee received director's credit for the 1989 thriller, 'Catchfire'. Who really directed this film?

Answer: Dennis Hopper

 Hopper also starred in the movie opposite Jodie Foster. 1991 saw the release of a director's cut, which (I would hope) Hopper was much happier with.
2. Which of these big-time directors credited his TV movie, 'Riviera' (1987), to Alan Smithee?

Answer: John Frankenheimer

 Certainly better known for such fare as 'The Manchurian Candidate' (1962), 'Ronin' (1998), and 'Reindeer Games' (2000).
3. What kind of credit did Sam Raimi give to Alan Smithee on the 1992 film, 'The Nutt House'?

Answer: writing

 He and Ivan Raimi credited their screenplay work to Alan Smithee Jr. and Sr., respectively. Sam Raimi also directed the 'Evil Dead' series, 'A Simple Plan' (1998), 'The Gift' (2000), and 'Spider-Man' (2002).
4. Alan Smithee had a small part as an actor in 'Flynn' (1996), playing the Man in Black. This film was a biopic of Errol Flynn. Who played the title character?

Answer: Guy Pearce

 This was a while before 'Memento'. So here's what I'm wondering. What actor feels his work playing the Man in Black to be so butchered that it merits crediting Alan Smithee? He probably didn't even have any lines!
5. Gianni Bozzacchi wrote and directed 'I Love N.Y.' (1988), only to give both credits to Alan Smithee. Which young actor starred in this movie?

Answer: Scott Baio

 Baio is more famous for the TV series, 'Charles in Charge'.
6. Did Alan Smithee take credit for any work done by women filmmakers in the 20th century?

Answer: No

Although we could be idealistic and say that's because women don't need to give credit to Smithee, I think the unfortunate likelihood is more that there just aren't all that many working women filmmakers who would have the opportunity to credit Smithee.

Then again, as pointed out by scottandrewh (thanks!), Martha Coolidge might have given her directorial credit on 'Joy of Sex' (1984) to Alan Smithee if she had known it was within her rights. Producers added a bunch of nude scenes with different actors to Coolidge's cut of the film, certainly grounds for a Smithee credit.
7. 'Solar Crisis' (1990) was an action flick about a solar flare that mere earthlings had to overcome before it could fry the earth. The director removed his name from the credits, but you might be surprised by the credited cast. Who did NOT work on this film?

Answer: Richard Burton

 I wonder how their managers or agents convinced them to work on this movie. It sounds awful to me!
8. Which horror film credits Alan Smithee as its director?

Answer: Hellraiser: Bloodline

 Though all of these films are worthy of embarrassment, only 'Hellraiser: Bloodline' (1996) was actually disowned (by Kevin Yagher).
9. The 1997 comedy 'An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn' is about a film editor named Alan Smithee who comes to Hollywood and is contracted to direct a film. When he realizes that he has no control over the film's development, and in fact thinks it's a real stinker, he must decide what to do since he cannot disown it by crediting Alan Smithee (it's already his name). Who was NOT one of the stars of the film Smithee was directing?

Answer: Sandra Bullock

 And they all play themselves in the movie. True to form, director Arthur Hiller replaced his name with that of Alan Smithee for the credits.
10. This is in the spirit of Alan Smithee, so it's appearing in the quiz. In 1998, Tony Kaye tried to take legal action to replace his name with another for the directing credit on 'American History X'. What name did Kaye want to use?

Answer: Humpty Dumpty

 Kaye complained that Edward Norton, the film's star, became too involved in the editing process and the film ended up not being what Kaye had intended. Needless to say, the Director's Guild would not permit Kaye to use his pseudonym of choice.
Source: Author rj211

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Movies   History   People   Names   Spider-Man Series   The Color Black   Sandra Bullock   Legal   Memento   Edward Norton   The Manchurian Candidate   American History X   The Gift   Richard Burton  

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