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Oscar Nominees Trivia Trivia Quiz

Here's the catch, the Oscar nominated actor you're guessing earned the nomination for his/her portrayal of a real person. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by curiouslux. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
curiouslux

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
130,312

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What past Academy Award winner received a nomination in 2000 for his portrayal of the Marquis De Sade? Hint

Kevin Kline

Gabriel Byrne

Jim Broadbent

Geoffrey Rush

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who portrayed the publisher, creator, and editor of "Hustler Magazine" in the film "The People vs. Larry Flynt"? Hint

Woody Harrelson

James Woods

Vince Vaughn

Ray Liotta

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Question 3 of 10

3. This actor won an Academy Award, but the year after, he lost despite his brilliant leading role in the film "A Beautiful Mind".

Answer: (Two words. Full name or last name only)

4. Judi Dench won an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role as Queen Elizabeth. Another actress was nominated the same year for the Best Leading Actress category for portraying the same character. Who is this actress? Hint

Milla Jovovich

Cate Blanchett

Catherine Keener

Kathy Bates

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Question 5 of 10

5. This actor didn't win an Oscar after being nominated, but the film he starred in did. In the film he plays a compassionate member of the Nazi party who saved hundreds of Jews during the Holocaust. Who was he?

Answer: (Two Words, Full name or last name only)

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Question 6 of 10

6. This actor directed and starred in a film about a famous modern artist. He earned a nomination for his acting performance in the film. Who was he? Hint

John Malkovich

Daniel Day-Lewis

Jeremy Irons

Ed Harris

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Question 7 of 10

7. This actor was nominated for his performance in a film about a champion boxer. The film also starred Jon Voight, who was also nominated that year in 2002. Who was he?

Answer: (Two Words, Full name or last name only)

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Question 8 of 10

8. This actor was nominated for an Oscar multiple times. One of his nominations was for his incredible performance opposite Susan Sarandon as death row inmate, Matthew Poncelet in 1995. Who is this actor? Hint

Guy Pearce

Edward Norton

Woody Harrelson

Sean Penn

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Question 9 of 10

9. This film won 8 Academy Awards in 1984. Included were awards for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture. One of the Oscars it didn't win was for this actor's leading role as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Who was this actor?

Answer: (Two Words, Full name or last name only)

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Question 10 of 10

10. At just 27, this actress has already been nominated three times. Her first nomination was for her performance in the film "Sense and Sensibility". After that she received two more nominations. One for her role in "Titanic" and her latest for the film "Iris". Hint

Minnie Driver

Kate Winslet

Mira Sorvino

Jennifer Connelly

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What past Academy Award winner received a nomination in 2000 for his portrayal of the Marquis De Sade?

Answer: Geoffrey Rush

A brilliant performance by Geoffrey Rush previously won an Oscar for his performance in the film "Shine". He was then nominated for the 2000 film "Quills" which follows the infamous writer, The Marquis De Sade through his time spent at the Charenton Insane Asylum in 17th century France.

2. Who portrayed the publisher, creator, and editor of "Hustler Magazine" in the film "The People vs. Larry Flynt"?

Answer: Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson delivered an outstanding portrayal as the complex, humorous, and troubled Larry Flynt in the true story of the infamous pornographer. Woody lost out that year to Geoffrey Rush for his performance in "Shine".

3. This actor won an Academy Award, but the year after, he lost despite his brilliant leading role in the film "A Beautiful Mind".

Answer: Russell Crowe

Crowe won in 2000 for his role in "Gladiator" but lost to Denzel Washington the next year for his performance in "Training Day".

Answer: Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett starred in the wonderful film "Elizabeth" which also earned a nomination for Best Picture. It lost that year to "Shakespeare in Love".

Answer: Liam Neeson

The incredible film "Schindler's List" won a total of seven Academy Awards including Best Director (Steven Speilberg), and Best Picture.

6. This actor directed and starred in a film about a famous modern artist. He earned a nomination for his acting performance in the film. Who was he?

Answer: Ed Harris

Ed Harris didn't win for his portrayal as Jackson Pollock in the film "Pollock". Yet co-star Marcia Gay Harden recieved an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Jackson Pollock's wife.

7. This actor was nominated for his performance in a film about a champion boxer. The film also starred Jon Voight, who was also nominated that year in 2002. Who was he?

Answer: Will Smith

Will Smith had to gain 35 pounds to match Muhammad Ali's weight of 220 pounds in the film "Ali".

Answer: Sean Penn

Sean Penn has also been nominated in 2000 for his role as Emmet Ray in Woody Allen's "The Sweet and Lowdown". After that he received a nomination in 2002 for his brilliant performance in "I am Sam".

Answer: Tom Hulce

Nominated in the same category as Tom Hulce, was his co-star F. Murray Abraham. For his performance in the film "Amadeus" as Antonio Salieri, he won the Oscar that Tom Hulce lost.

Answer: Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet was able to capture the role of Iris Murdoch whom she portrayed in her youth. Judi Dench played Iris in Iris' elder years. The film is a compelling true story of a woman and her battle with Alzheimer's.

Source: Author curiouslux

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