Bob Rafelson Quiz Questions and Answers
1. In which year was Bob Rafelson born?
A. 1929
B. 1933
C. 1937
D. 1941
Answer: B) 1933
2. Where was Bob Rafelson born?
A. Los Angeles, California
B. Chicago, Illinois
C. New York City, New York
D. Aspen, Colorado
Answer: C) New York City, New York
3. What movement in American cinema is Bob Rafelson regarded as a key figure in?
A. Classical Hollywood
B. New Hollywood
C. Independent Cinema
D. Silent Film Era
Answer: B) New Hollywood
4. Which production company did Rafelson co-found with Bert Schneider?
A. BBS Productions
B. Orion Pictures
C. Miramax Films
D. New Line Cinema
Answer: A) BBS Productions
5. What was the original name of the production company before it became BBS Productions?
A. New Hollywood Productions
B. Schneider-Rafelson Productions
C. Raybert Productions
D. Monkees Media
Answer: C) Raybert Productions
6. Which television series did Rafelson co-create?
A. The Brady Bunch
B. The Monkees
C. Happy Days
D. The Partridge Family
Answer: B) The Monkees
7. What was Rafelson’s directorial debut film?
A. Head
B. Five Easy Pieces
C. The King of Marvin Gardens
D. Easy Rider
Answer: A) Head
8. Who co-wrote the film Head with Bob Rafelson?
A. Dennis Hopper
B. Jack Nicholson
C. Peter Fonda
D. Carole Eastman
Answer: B) Jack Nicholson
9. Which film directed by Rafelson is considered a cornerstone of the New Hollywood era?
A. The Postman Always Rings Twice
B. Five Easy Pieces
C. Mountains of the Moon
D. Man Trouble
Answer: B) Five Easy Pieces
10. Who played the lead role of Bobby Dupea in Five Easy Pieces?
A. Jack Nicholson
B. Dennis Hopper
C. Robert De Niro
D. Al Pacino
Answer: A) Jack Nicholson
11. What is the profession of Bobby Dupea in Five Easy Pieces?
A. Musician
B. Oil rig worker
C. Lawyer
D. Teacher
Answer: B) Oil rig worker
12. Which actress played Rayette in Five Easy Pieces?
A. Karen Black
B. Susan Anspach
C. Jessica Lange
D. Sally Field
Answer: A) Karen Black
13. How many Academy Award nominations did Five Easy Pieces receive?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: C) Four
14. Which film did Rafelson direct that was a remake of a 1946 film noir?
A. Black Widow
B. The Postman Always Rings Twice
C. Blood and Wine
D. No Good Deed
Answer: B) The Postman Always Rings Twice
15. Who wrote the screenplay for Rafelson’s The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)?
A. David Mamet
B. Carole Eastman
C. William Harrison
D. Tom Stoppard
Answer: A) David Mamet
16. Which actor starred alongside Jessica Lange in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)?
A. Robert De Niro
B. Jack Nicholson
C. Michael Caine
D. Jeff Bridges
Answer: B) Jack Nicholson
17. Which Rafelson film is a biographical drama about explorer Sir Richard Burton?
A. Mountains of the Moon
B. The King of Marvin Gardens
C. Stay Hungry
D. Man Trouble
Answer: A) Mountains of the Moon
18. How many films did Rafelson direct with Jack Nicholson as an actor?
A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Seven
Answer: C) Six
19. Which Rafelson film featured Arnold Schwarzenegger in an early leading role?
A. Stay Hungry
B. Black Widow
C. Poodle Springs
D. Blood and Wine
Answer: A) Stay Hungry
20. What was the name of Rafelson’s daughter who tragically died in 1973?
A. Susan
B. Julie
C. Karen
D. Toby
Answer: B) Julie
21. What caused the death of Rafelson’s daughter in 1973?
A. Car accident
B. Fire
C. Illness
D. Propane stove explosion
Answer: D) Propane stove explosion
22. Where did Rafelson live with his first wife, Toby Carr?
A. Los Angeles, California
B. Aspen, Colorado
C. New York City, New York
D. San Francisco, California
Answer: B) Aspen, Colorado
23. What was the profession of Rafelson’s first wife, Toby Carr?
A. Production designer
B. Actress
C. Screenwriter
D. Cinematographer
Answer: A) Production designer
24. Which Rafelson film is described as a “perversely satisfying” and eccentric movie?
A. Five Easy Pieces
B. The King of Marvin Gardens
C. The Postman Always Rings Twice
D. Mountains of the Moon
Answer: B) The King of Marvin Gardens
25. Which film did Rafelson produce that premiered at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival?
A. The Last Picture Show
B. Easy Rider
C. Head
D. Five Easy Pieces
Answer: B) Easy Rider