Jack Nicholson's Movies Trivia Quiz

Answer: Easy Rider

In "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" Jack was a mental patient, and he was a private investigator in "Chinatown". "Easy Rider" was Jack's first Oscar nomination. It was for Supporting Actor. It also starred Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. Dennis also directed.

Answer: Five Easy Pieces

"Five Easy Pieces" came out in 1970. Jack played a talented man who couldn't find his place in our world. He was a classic troublemaker. "Five Easy Pieces" was Jack's second Oscar nomination. He lost to George C. Scott, who won for "Patton".

Answer: The Last Detail

In 1973, "The Last Detail" hit movie theaters. Jack and his partner had to transport a prisoner, played by Randy Quaid, from Virginia to Maine. They met a few bumps on the way. It was the third Oscar nomination for Jack and he still didn't win! The other Jack won; Jack Lemmon for "Save The Tiger".

Answer: Chinatown

Jack's forth nomination (third for Best Actor) was directed by Academy Award winning Roman Polanski. In this movie Jack played a P.I. investigating people who were cheating elderly people of their land. Also, in the movie it was Roman Polanski who held a real knife to Jack's nose.

Answer: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

Finally! Jack wins his first Oscar for Best Actor playing a mental patient who really isn't mental. Also, "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" is one of only a few movies to win the top five Oscars. It won Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture.

The other two movies were "It Happened One Night" and "The Silence Of The Lambs". This is also where Michael Douglas won his first Oscar. He was one of the producers and accepted the Oscar for Best Picture.

Answer: Reds

This was Jack's sixth nomination. It was for Supporting Actor. The movie was about the love of two activists (Louise Bryant and John Reed). Warren Beatty was also nominated for Best Actor, but did not win. Oh well, I guess he had to settle for the Best Director Oscar!

Answer: Terms Of Endearment

Jack's seventh nomination and second win. He won for Best Supporting Actor. Shirley Maclaine won Best Actress. "Terms Of Endearment" also won Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director, James L. Brooks. This tear-jerker was about how a mother and daughter come to terms with their mistakes in life.

Answer: Prizzi's Honor

Mr. Nicholson's eighth nomination. He didn't win, but his co-star Anjelica Huston won for Best Supporting Actress. "Prizzi's Honor" was directed by her father, John Huston. He lost the Oscar to Sydney Pollack for "Out Of Africa". The movie was about a hitman who falls for a woman who's in the same business as he is.

Answer: Ironweed

The movie is about a former baseball player, who now is drunk, and is running away from everthing. Jack Nicholson's ninth Oscar nomination. Meryl Streep was also nominated for Best Actress.

Answer: A Few Good Men

Jack's tenth nomination. The year was 1992. Jack was a colonel who had ordered a "Code Red" on one of his marines. Great quote: Tom Cruise: "I want the truth!" Jack Nicholson: "You can't handle the truth!" Jack looked so great in that movie!

Answer: As Good As It Gets

Jack's eleventh nomination and third win. He won for Best Actor for playing a woman's writer. With that nomination, Jack broke Sir Laurence Olivier's record of ten nominations. Jack celebrated by winning the Oscar. Also, Helen Hunt won Best Actress, making it her first Oscar win.

Answer: About Schmidt

Jack's twelveth nomination. Jack played a widower, trying to accept his future son-in-law into the family. It was Adrian Brody who won Best Actor for "The Pianist", directed by Roman Polanski, who also won Best Director for the film.

Answer: The Shining

Jack gave a wonderful performance, in my opinion. Jack played a writer who loses his mind while staying at the Overlook Hotel, which has no visitors besides himself and his family. Lots of people don't understand why he calls himself Johnny in the famous quote: "Here's Johnny!". Well, in the book by Stephen King, Jack Torrance's real name is John. Don't forget; "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy".

Answer: Batman

Jack played Jack Napier a.k.a. the Joker, the enema of Batman.
"Batman" was directed by the one and only Tim Burton. "Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?" This movie came out in 1989 and Jack was nominated for a Golden Globe for playing the Joker in a supporting role.

Answer: The Postman Always Rings Twice

This movie was a remake of the original "The Postman Always Rings Twice" starring Lana Turner. Jack and Jessica Lange played lovers who wanted to be together forever. She was married though, and the only way they could ever be together was if they killed her husband.