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1. In which city was John Landis born? A) Los Angeles, California B) Chicago, Illinois C) New York, New York D) Miami, Florida Answer: B) Chicago, Illinois 2. What was John Landis’s first job in the film industry? A) Scriptwriter B) Stuntman C) Mailboy at 20th Century Fox D) Assistant Director Answer: C) Mailboy at 20th Century Fox 3. At what age did John Landis make his directorial debut with the film Schlock? A) 18 B) 21 C) 25 D) 30 Answer: B) 21

1. In which year was Walter Hill born? a) 1940 b) 1942 c) 1945 d) 1938 Answer: b) 1942 2. What genre is Walter Hill most associated with? a) Romantic Comedy b) Action and Modern Western c) Science Fiction d) Historical Drama Answer: b) Action and Modern Western 3. Which 1975 film, directed by Walter Hill, was his directorial debut? a) The Driver b) Hard Times c) The Warriors d) Southern Comfort Answer: b) Hard Times

1. What was Irvin Kershner's birth name? a) Irving Kershner b) Isadore Kershner c) Isaac Kershner d) Ivan Kershner Answer: b) Isadore Kershner 2. In which city was Irvin Kershner born? a) Los Angeles, California b) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania c) New York City, New York d) Chicago, Illinois Answer: b) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 3. On what date was Irvin Kershner born? a) April 29, 1923 b) May 15, 1925 c) March 10, 1920 d) June 5, 1928 Answer: a) April 29, 1923

1. What is Harold Becker's primary profession? A) Novelist B) Film Director and Producer C) Musician D) Painter Answer: B) Film Director and Producer 2. In which city was Harold Becker, the film director, born? A) Los Angeles B) New York City C) Chicago D) Boston Answer: B) New York City 3. Which movement is Harold Becker associated with in his filmmaking career? A) French New Wave B) New Hollywood C) Italian Neorealism D) German Expressionism Answer: B) New Hollywood

1. Where was Michael Cumming born? a) London, England b) Kendal, Westmorland (now Cumbria) c) Manchester, England d) Birmingham, England Answer: b) Kendal, Westmorland (now Cumbria) 2. At what age did Michael Cumming start playing music professionally? a) 12 b) 14 c) 16 d) 18 Answer: b) 14 3. Which instrument did Michael Cumming NOT play in his early music career? a) Drums b) Bass c) Guitar d) Piano Answer: d) Piano

1. In which year was Alan J. Pakula born? a) 1925 b) 1928 c) 1930 d) 1932 Answer: b) 1928 2. Where was Alan J. Pakula born? a) Los Angeles, California b) The Bronx, New York c) Chicago, Illinois d) Boston, Massachusetts Answer: b) The Bronx, New York 3. What was Alan J. Pakula’s primary role in the film industry? a) Actor b) Cinematographer c) Director, screenwriter, and producer d) Film editor Answer: c) Director, screenwriter, and producer

1. In which year was Sydney Pollack born? a) 1924 b) 1934 c) 1944 d) 1954 Answer: b) 1934 2. What was Sydney Pollack’s primary profession? a) Screenwriter b) Film Editor c) Cinematographer d) Film Director Answer: d) Film Director 3. Which film directed by Sydney Pollack won the Academy Award for Best Picture? a) Tootsie b) Out of Africa c) The Firm d) Jeremiah Johnson Answer: b) Out of Africa

1. In which year was Sidney Lumet born? a) 1920 b) 1924 c) 1928 d) 1932 Answer: b) 1924 2. What was Sidney Lumet's profession before he became a film director? a) Screenwriter b) Actor c) Cinematographer d) Producer Answer: b) Actor 3. Which film marked Sidney Lumet's directorial debut? a) 12 Angry Men b) The Pawnbroker c) Fail-Safe d) The Fugitive Kind Answer: a) 12 Angry Men

1. In which year was Steven Spielberg born? A) 1942 B) 1946 C) 1950 D) 1954 Answer: B) 1946 2. What was Steven Spielberg’s first feature-length film as a director? A) Jaws B) The Sugarland Express C) Duel D) Close Encounters of the Third Kind Answer: B) The Sugarland Express 3. Which Spielberg film is based on a novel by Michael Crichton about a theme park with cloned dinosaurs? A) Jurassic Park B) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial C) The Lost World D) War of the Worlds Answer: A) Jurassic Park

1. In which year was Stanley Kubrick born? A) 1918 B) 1928 C) 1938 D) 1948 Answer: B) 1928 2. What was Stanley Kubrick’s first feature film? A) The Killing B) Fear and Desire C) Paths of Glory D) Killer’s Kiss Answer: B) Fear and Desire 3. Which Kubrick film is set during the Vietnam War? A) Full Metal Jacket B) Dr. Strangelove C) Barry Lyndon D) A Clockwork Orange Answer: A) Full Metal Jacket