1. In which year was Jonathan Demme born?
a) 1940
b) 1944
c) 1948
d) 1952
Answer: b) 1944
2. What was Jonathan Demme’s birthplace?
a) New York City, NY
b) Baldwin, NY
c) Miami, FL
d) Rockville Centre, NY
Answer: b) Baldwin, NY
3. Which university did Jonathan Demme attend but not graduate from?
a) University of Florida
b) New York University
c) University of Miami
d) Columbia University
Answer: a) University of Florida
4. What was Jonathan Demme’s first job in the film industry?
a) Director
b) Screenwriter
c) Film critic
d) Actor
Answer: c) Film critic
5. Which producer gave Jonathan Demme his early break in the film industry?
a) Steven Spielberg
b) Roger Corman
c) Joseph E. Levine
d) Norman Lear
Answer: b) Roger Corman
6. What was Jonathan Demme’s directorial debut film?
a) Melvin and Howard
b) The Hot Box
c) Caged Heat
d) Angels Hard as They Come
Answer: c) Caged Heat
7. In which year was Jonathan Demme’s film The Silence of the Lambs released?
a) 1989
b) 1991
c) 1993
d) 1995
Answer: b) 1991
8. How many Academy Awards did The Silence of the Lambs win?
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
Answer: c) Five
9. Which of the following films directed by Jonathan Demme addressed the AIDS crisis?
a) Something Wild
b) Philadelphia
c) Beloved
d) The Manchurian Candidate
Answer: b) Philadelphia
10. Who starred as the lead actor in Philadelphia?
a) Denzel Washington
b) Tom Hanks
c) Mark Wahlberg
d) Anthony Hopkins
Answer: b) Tom Hanks
11. Which film earned Jonathan Demme an Academy Award for Best Director?
a) The Silence of the Lambs
b) Philadelphia
c) Rachel Getting Married
d) Stop Making Sense
Answer: a) The Silence of the Lambs
12. What genre is Jonathan Demme’s film Something Wild primarily known for?
a) Psychological horror
b) Romantic comedy
c) Concert film
d) Courtroom drama
Answer: b) Romantic comedy
13. Which band’s concert film did Jonathan Demme direct in 1984?
a) The Rolling Stones
b) The Eagles
c) Talking Heads
d) R.E.M.
Answer: c) Talking Heads
14. What is the title of the Talking Heads concert film directed by Demme?
a) Heart of Gold
b) Stop Making Sense
c) Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
d) American Utopia
Answer: b) Stop Making Sense
15. Which film did Jonathan Demme direct that was an adaptation of Toni Morrison’s novel?
a) Beloved
b) The Truth About Charlie
c) Rachel Getting Married
d) The Agronomist
Answer: a) Beloved
16. Which actor played the lead role in Demme’s The Truth About Charlie?
a) Denzel Washington
b) Mark Wahlberg
c) Tom Hanks
d) Anthony Hopkins
Answer: b) Mark Wahlberg
17. What was the original film that The Truth About Charlie was based on?
a) Charade
b) The Manchurian Candidate
c) Fail-Safe
d) Seven Days in May
Answer: a) Charade
18. Which film directed by Jonathan Demme featured Meryl Streep as an aging rock singer?
a) Rachel Getting Married
b) Ricki and the Flash
c) The Manchurian Candidate
d) Swing Shift
Answer: b) Ricki and the Flash
19. In which year did Jonathan Demme pass away?
a) 2015
b) 2016
c) 2017
d) 2018
Answer: c) 2017
20. What was the cause of Jonathan Demme’s death?
a) Heart disease and lung cancer
b) Esophageal cancer and heart disease
c) Stroke
d) Pancreatic cancer
Answer: b) Esophageal cancer and heart disease
21. Which director cited Jonathan Demme as a major influence, jokingly naming him three times as his top inspiration?
a) Paul Thomas Anderson
b) Wes Anderson
c) Spike Lee
d) Luca Guadagnino
Answer: a) Paul Thomas Anderson
22. Which of the following films was NOT directed by Jonathan Demme?
a) Melvin and Howard
b) Boogie Nights
c) Married to the Mob
d) Swing Shift
Answer: b) Boogie Nights
23. What was the title of Jonathan Demme’s 1977 film originally called Citizens Band?
a) Handle with Care
b) Last Embrace
c) Fighting Mad
d) Crazy Mama
Answer: a) Handle with Care
24. Which film by Demme was a documentary about Haiti’s quest for democracy?
a) I’m Carolyn Parker
b) The Agronomist
c) Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
d) Haiti Dreams of Democracy
Answer: b) The Agronomist
25. Which actor received an Oscar nomination for their performance in Rachel Getting Married?
a) Anne Hathaway
b) Meryl Streep
c) Jodie Foster
d) Mary Steenburgen
Answer: a) Anne Hathaway
