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Biographies in the Movies I Trivia Quiz

Some of the greatest films in history have focused their attention on the lives of real people, some world famous, others previously unknown. This quiz celebrates some of the greatest of these biopics...good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
222,034

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

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8 / 10

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Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. (1982) A story about the life and work of India's greatest 20th century figure, a man who began his campaign to seek greater rights for his people in South Africa, and eventually came to lead a nationwide movement in India against British rule.

Name the film (and be careful with the spelling!)

Answer: ( One Word ... please check your spelling!)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which biopic, released to theaters in 1967, features characters with the last names Parker and Barrow, respectively? Hint

Bonnie and Clyde

Harold and Maude

Melvin and Howard

Ruben and Ed

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which actor won a Best Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of U.S. World War II General George S. Patton, Jr. in the 1970 film 'Patton'? Hint

George C. Scott

Kirk Douglas

Marlon Brando

Henry Fonda

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which completely bizarre American icon cum recluse was portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2004 Martin Scorsese-directed biopic entitled 'The Aviator'? Hint

Howard Hughes

Thomas Edison

Henry Ford

J. D. Salinger

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which biopic is a film about the final days of Sir Thomas More, a man who stood for his principles, in conflict with Britain's King Henry VIII, and paid for it with his life? Hint

The Lion in Winter

A Man for All Seasons

The Private Life of King Henry VIII

Cavalcade

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Question 6 of 10

6. Though the 1984 film 'Amadeus' is perhaps even more the story of Antonio Salieri than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the latter does figure prominently in the film. Who portrays 'Wolfie' in this wonderful movie? Hint

Tom Hulce

Simon Callow

Roy Dotrice

Jeffrey Jones

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Question 7 of 10

7. Tim Burton delighted movie audiences with his 1994 film about the wacky American filmmaker Ed Wood, entitled, oddly enough, 'Ed Wood'. Who applied his top-notch acting talents to the title role in this film? Hint

Brad Pitt

C. Thomas Howell

Tom Cruise

Johnny Depp

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which 1960 film is the story about a slave living during ancient Roman times who engineers a massive slave revolt that shakes the very foundations of Rome? Hint

The Robe

I, Claudius

Ben Hur

Spartacus

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Question 9 of 10

9. One of the great biopics of all time was 'The Miracle Worker', the story of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan. Anne Bancroft won a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Sullivan. Which actress won the Supporting Oscar for her brilliant performance as Helen Keller? Hint

Patty Duke

Sally Field

Elizabeth Taylor

Goldie Hawn

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Question 10 of 10

10. Jamie Foxx won his Academy Award for playing which American music legend in a 2004 rags-to-riches biopic? Hint

Stevie Wonder

Chuck Berry

James Brown

Ray Charles

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Gandhi

Mohandas K. Gandhi is masterfully played by Ben Kingsley, a British actor of half-Gujarat descent. The film, directed by Richard Attenborough, is able to pick up the subtle details of Gandhi's life that explain his ascent into the leadership of the political movement to end British rule in India.

2. Which biopic, released to theaters in 1967, features characters with the last names Parker and Barrow, respectively?

Answer: Bonnie and Clyde

'Bonnie and Clyde' is the romanticized story of the rapid rise and fall of America's most notorious pair of gangsters, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. In the film, Bonnie is played by the youthful Faye Dunaway, while Clyde is portrayed by the equally fresh-faced Warren Beatty.

3. Which actor won a Best Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of U.S. World War II General George S. Patton, Jr. in the 1970 film 'Patton'?

Answer: George C. Scott

No doubt George C. Scott was deserving of his Oscar, which made it all the more frustrating that he refused to accept the glittering little trophy. Scott suggested that he was no more deserving of the award than any of the other men who were nominated, and denied accepting the Oscar in a kind of protest.

In some ways, this makes him almost as eccentric as the character he played in the film!

4. Which completely bizarre American icon cum recluse was portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2004 Martin Scorsese-directed biopic entitled 'The Aviator'?

Answer: Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes has appeared as a character in several films, for example the 1980 film 'Melvin and Howard' (played by Jason Robards) and the 1988 film 'Tucker' (played by Dean Stockwell). My view is that 'The Aviator' is the best portrayal of Hughes thus far, thanks to Scorsese's excellent direction and the surprisingly credible performance by DiCaprio.

5. Which biopic is a film about the final days of Sir Thomas More, a man who stood for his principles, in conflict with Britain's King Henry VIII, and paid for it with his life?

Answer: A Man for All Seasons

Fred Zinnemann directs and Paul Scofield stars as More in this film that is based on a play by Robert Bolt. Robert Shaw also appears in the film as Henry VIII, while Orson Welles does a lovely job portraying Cardinal Wolsey.

Answer: Tom Hulce

F. Murray Abraham won the Best Actor Oscar for his stunning portrayal of Salieri, a composer who is so obsessed by his relative mediocrity as compared to the great Mozart that he deviously plans the latter's death. Hulce is charming as Mozart, a man who is depicted as feckless and puerile in this Milos Forman-directed film.

Answer: Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp did a marvelous job portraying the delightfully quirky Ed Wood, but Martin Landau really stole the show with is portrayal of the washed-up horror film actor Bela Lugosi. If you haven't seen this film yet, rent it posthaste!

8. Which 1960 film is the story about a slave living during ancient Roman times who engineers a massive slave revolt that shakes the very foundations of Rome?

Answer: Spartacus

'Spartacus' is impeccably directed by Stanley Kubrick, and features the acting of Kirk Douglas in the lead role. Other notable performances in the film are given by Peter Ustinov, Charles Laughton, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis and Jean Simmons.

Answer: Patty Duke

'The Miracle Worker', directed by Arthur Penn, was one of those rare movies to sweep the actress categories at the Oscars. Those were the only two Academy Awards won by the film.

10. Jamie Foxx won his Academy Award for playing which American music legend in a 2004 rags-to-riches biopic?

Answer: Ray Charles

The movie 'Ray' features a grand performance by Jamie Foxx, previously most well-known for his comedy roles. Directed by Taylor Hackford, the film 'Ray' does a good job of covering many of the most important moments in the incredibly inspiring life of Ray Charles.

Thank you for trying this quiz, I hope you enjoyed it.

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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