Author: Mauvin Sequeira

1. In which year was Joseph L. Mankiewicz born? A) 1909 B) 1915 C) 1920 D) 1905 Answer: A) 1909 2. What was Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s primary profession? A) Actor B) Film Director, Screenwriter, and Producer C) Cinematographer D) Film Editor Answer: B) Film Director, Screenwriter, and Producer 3. Which film directed by Mankiewicz won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1950? A) The Barefoot Contessa B) A Letter to Three Wives C) All About Eve D) Cleopatra Answer: C) All About Eve

1. What was Raoul Walsh's birth name? A) Robert Edward Walsh B) Albert Edward Walsh C) Richard Alan Walsh D) George Raoul Walsh Answer: B) Albert Edward Walsh 2. In which year was Raoul Walsh born? A) 1877 B) 1887 C) 1897 D) 1907 Answer: B) 1887 3. In which city was Raoul Walsh born? A) New York City, New York B) Los Angeles, California C) Chicago, Illinois D) Boston, Massachusetts Answer: A) New York City, New York

1. In which year was Robert Rossen born? A) 1900 B) 1908 C) 1912 D) 1920 Answer: B) 1908 2. What was Robert Rossen’s original surname? A) Rosen B) Ross C) Rossini D) Rosenthal Answer: A) Rosen 3. Where was Robert Rossen born? A) New York City, New York B) Los Angeles, California C) Chicago, Illinois D) Boston, Massachusetts Answer: A) New York City, New York

1. What was George Seaton’s birth name? A) George Edward Stenius B) George William Seaton C) George Michael Stenius D) George Robert Seaton Answer: A) George Edward Stenius 2. In which city was George Seaton born? A) Detroit, Michigan B) South Bend, Indiana C) Chicago, Illinois D) Los Angeles, California Answer: B) South Bend, Indiana 3. What was the profession of George Seaton’s father? A) Actor B) Chef and restaurant manager C) Film director D) Radio broadcaster Answer: B) Chef and restaurant manager

1. In which year was Jacques Tourneur born? a) 1899 b) 1904 c) 1910 d) 1920 Answer: b) 1904 2. Where was Jacques Tourneur born? a) New York, USA b) Paris, France c) London, England d) Berlin, Germany Answer: b) Paris, France 3. Who was Jacques Tourneur’s father? a) Maurice Tourneur b) Jean Renoir c) Fritz Lang d) Alfred Hitchcock Answer: a) Maurice Tourneur

1. In which year was Frank Capra born? A) 1897 B) 1901 C) 1885 D) 1910 Answer: A) 1897 2. What was Frank Capra’s birth name? A) Francesco Rosario Capra B) Franco Giovanni Capra C) Federico Antonio Capra D) Filippo Marco Capra Answer: A) Francesco Rosario Capra 3. From which country did Frank Capra immigrate to the United States? A) France B) Italy C) Spain D) Germany Answer: B) Italy

1. In which year was William Wyler born? A) 1898 B) 1902 C) 1906 D) 1910 Answer: B) 1902 2. What was William Wyler's birth name? A) Wilhelm Weiller B) William Wyler C) Willi Wyler D) Guillaume Wyler Answer: C) Willi Wyler 3. Which studio did Wyler work for most prominently during the 1930s and 1940s? A) Warner Bros. B) Paramount Pictures C) Universal Pictures D) Goldwyn Pictures Answer: D) Goldwyn Pictures

1. In which year was Fritz Lang born? a) 1870 b) 1880 c) 1890 d) 1900 Answer: c) 1890 2. In which city was Fritz Lang born? a) Berlin, Germany b) Vienna, Austria c) Munich, Germany d) Hamburg, Germany Answer: b) Vienna, Austria 3. What was Fritz Lang’s profession before he became a filmmaker? a) Architect b) Painter c) Journalist d) Lawyer Answer: b) Painter

1. What was Vincente Minnelli’s birth name? A) Vincent Charles Minnelli B) Lester Anthony Minnelli C) Vincenzo Minnelli D) Anthony Lester Minnelli Answer: B) Lester Anthony Minnelli 2. In which city was Vincente Minnelli born? A) New York City, NY B) Delaware, OH C) Los Angeles, CA D) Chicago, IL Answer: D) Chicago, IL 3. What was the profession of Minnelli’s father, Vincent Charles Minnelli? A) Film director B) Musical conductor C) Stage actor D) Costume designer Answer: B) Musical conductor

1. In which country was Anatole Litvak born? A) France B) Russia C) Germany D) United States Answer: B) Russia 2. What was Anatole Litvak’s birth name? A) Mikhail Anatol Litwak B) Anatole Mikhailovich Litvak C) Anton Litvak D) Alexander Litvak Answer: B) Anatole Mikhailovich Litvak 3. In which year was Anatole Litvak born? A) 1898 B) 1900 C) 1902 D) 1910 Answer: C) 1902