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
1. What was Michael Curtiz’s birth name?
A) Mihaly Kertész
B) Mano Kaminer
C) Michael Courtice
D) Kertesz Kaminer Mano
Answer: B) Mano Kaminer
2. In which city was Michael Curtiz born?
A) Vienna, Austria
B) Budapest, Hungary
C) Berlin, Germany
D) Hollywood, California
Answer: B) Budapest, Hungary
3. What was the profession of Michael Curtiz’s father?
A) Opera singer
B) Theater actor
C) Film producer
D) Carpenter
Answer: D) Carpenter
1. What was Norm Ferguson’s full name?
a) Norman William Ferguson
b) Norman James Ferguson
c) William Norman Ferguson
d) William James Ferguson
Answer: c) William Norman Ferguson
2. When was Norm Ferguson born?
a) September 2, 1900
b) September 2, 1902
c) November 4, 1902
d) November 4, 1907
Answer: b) September 2, 1902
3. What was Norm Ferguson’s nickname at Disney Studios?
a) Fergy
b) Normy
c) Willy
d) Normster
Answer: a) Fergy
1. What was Jack Kinney’s full name?
A) John Ryan Kinney
B) Jack Robert Kinney
C) James Richard Kinney
D) Joseph Ryan Kinney
Answer: A) John Ryan Kinney
2. In which year was Jack Kinney born?
A) 1905
B) 1909
C) 1912
D) 1915
Answer: B) 1909
3. Where was Jack Kinney born?
A) Los Angeles, California
B) Salt Lake City, Utah
C) New York, New York
D) Chicago, Illinois
Answer: B) Salt Lake City, Utah
1. In which year was Ben Sharpsteen born?
A) 1890
B) 1895
C) 1900
D) 1905
Answer: B) 1895
2. Where was Ben Sharpsteen born?
A) Seattle, Washington
B) Tacoma, Washington
C) Los Angeles, California
D) San Francisco, California
Answer: B) Tacoma, Washington
3. What was Ben Sharpsteen’s full name?
A) Benjamin Luther Sharpsteen
B) Benjamin James Sharpsteen
C) Benjamin Thomas Sharpsteen
D) Benjamin Edward Sharpsteen
Answer: A) Benjamin Luther Sharpsteen
1. In which year was Preston Sturges born?
A. 1890
B. 1898
C. 1905
D. 1912
Answer: B. 1898
2. What was Preston Sturges’ primary profession in Hollywood?
A. Writer-Director
B. Actor
C. Producer
D. Cinematographer
Answer: A. Writer-Director
3. Which film marked Preston Sturges’ directorial debut?
A. The Lady Eve
B. The Great McGinty
C. Sullivan’s Travels
D. Christmas in July
Answer: B. The Great McGinty
1. What is Orson Welles’ full name?
A) George Orson Welles
B) Orson James Welles
C) Orson Bean Welles
D) Henry Orson Welles
Answer: A) George Orson Welles
2. In which year was Orson Welles born?
A) 1910
B) 1915
C) 1920
D) 1925
Answer: B) 1915
3. Which film directed by Orson Welles is often cited as one of the greatest films ever made?
A) The Magnificent Ambersons
B) The Lady from Shanghai
C) Touch of Evil
D) Citizen Kane
Answer: D) Citizen Kane