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Film To Oscar Winning Actor Trivia Quiz

This quiz makes you pick the film for which 10 actors and actresses won an Oscar for Best Actor or Best Actress. Don't be fooled by choices where the actor or actress won in the supporting category!

A multiple-choice quiz by Phoenix3000. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Phoenix3000

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,154

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2803

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (9/10), daveguth (9/10), Guest 35 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Humphrey Bogart won Best Actor for which of the following films? Hint

Casablanca

The Maltese Falcon

Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The African Queen

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Question 2 of 10

2. For which movie did Al Pacino take home the Best Actor Oscar? Hint

Scarface

The Godfather

Scent of a Woman

The Godfather Part II

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Question 3 of 10

3. For which of these movies did Robert De Niro win the Best Actor statuette? Hint

Taxi Driver

Raging Bull

The Godfather Part II

Goodfellas

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ingrid Bergman won her second Best Actress Oscar for which of these movies? Hint

Anastasia

Notorious

Casablanca

Murder on the Orient Express

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Question 5 of 10

5. Katharine Hepburn recorded one of her multiple Best Actress Oscars for which of the following movies? Hint

The African Queen

Bringing Up Baby

Adam's Rib

The Lion in Winter

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Question 6 of 10

6. Dustin Hoffman took his first Best Actor Oscar for which film? Hint

Midnight Cowboy

Kramer vs. Kramer

The Graduate

Lenny

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jodie Foster's first Best Actress Oscar was awarded for which movie? Hint

Contact

The Accused

Taxi Driver

Anna and the King

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Question 8 of 10

8. James Dean never won a Best Actor Oscar.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Jimmy Stewart won the Best Actor award for which of these movies? Hint

It's a Wonderful Life

The Philadelphia Story

Harvey

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

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Question 10 of 10

10. Julie Andrews sang her way to Best Actress in which movie? Hint

My Fair Lady

The Sound of Music

Victor Victoria!

Mary Poppins

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Humphrey Bogart won Best Actor for which of the following films?

Answer: The African Queen

Nominated for 'Casablanca' and 'Sierra Madre', Bogey lost out both times. He finally won in 1951.

2. For which movie did Al Pacino take home the Best Actor Oscar?

Answer: Scent of a Woman

Pacino was nominated multiple times for the 'Godfather' series, but lost out, finally winning in 1992.

3. For which of these movies did Robert De Niro win the Best Actor statuette?

Answer: Raging Bull

I told you to watch out for choices involving supporting roles. De Niro won Best Supporting Actor in 'Godfather II' in 1974, but didn't take Best Actor until 'Raging Bull' six years later.

4. Ingrid Bergman won her second Best Actress Oscar for which of these movies?

Answer: Anastasia

Again, Bergman won her third Oscar as a supporting actress in 'Orient Express', but won Best Actress in 1956 for 'Anastasia' (Yes, there is a film with that title that wasn't an animated musical). Her first Oscar was for 'Gaslight' in 1944.

5. Katharine Hepburn recorded one of her multiple Best Actress Oscars for which of the following movies?

Answer: The Lion in Winter

Tied with Streisand in 1968 for Best Actress, she also won for 'Morning Glory', 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner', and 'On Golden Pond'.

6. Dustin Hoffman took his first Best Actor Oscar for which film?

Answer: Kramer vs. Kramer

Nominated for all four, Hoffman only won for 'Kramer vs. Kramer' in 1979. He also won in 1988 for 'Rain Man'.

7. Jodie Foster's first Best Actress Oscar was awarded for which movie?

Answer: The Accused

She won in 1988. Foster also won the award in 1991 for 'Silence of the Lambs'.

8. James Dean never won a Best Actor Oscar.

Answer: True

Though nominated in 'Giant' and 'East of Eden', he didn't live beyond his iconic first three major roles (including 'Rebel without a Cause') to win an Oscar.

9. Jimmy Stewart won the Best Actor award for which of these movies?

Answer: The Philadelphia Story

He was nominated for these other films, but only won in 1940.

10. Julie Andrews sang her way to Best Actress in which movie?

Answer: Mary Poppins

Julie won in 1964, beating out Audrey Hepburn, who was chosen over her to star in the film version of 'My Fair Lady'.

Source: Author Phoenix3000

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