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1. What is Mel Brooks' birth name? a) Melvin Kaminsky b) Milton Berlinger c) Max Brooks d) Melvyn Douglas Answer: a) Melvin Kaminsky 2. In which year was Mel Brooks born? a) 1916 b) 1926 c) 1936 d) 1946 Answer: b) 1926 3. Which film marked Mel Brooks' directorial debut? a) The Producers b) Blazing Saddles c) Young Frankenstein d) The Twelve Chairs Answer: a) The Producers

1. In which year was John Cassavetes born? a) 1925 b) 1929 c) 1933 d) 1937 Answer: b) 1929 2. What was John Cassavetes' primary profession? a) Screenwriter b) Actor c) Director d) All of the above Answer: d) All of the above 3. Which film is considered Cassavetes' directorial debut? a) Shadows b) Faces c) A Woman Under the Influence d) The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Answer: a) Shadows

1. In which year was Francis Ford Coppola born? a) 1939 b) 1942 c) 1935 d) 1945 Answer: a) 1939 2. Which film directed by Coppola won the Palme d’Or at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival? a) The Godfather b) Apocalypse Now c) The Conversation d) Rumble Fish Answer: b) Apocalypse Now 3. Coppola’s film The Godfather is primarily set in which city? a) Chicago b) New York City c) Los Angeles d) Miami Answer: b) New York City

1. In which year was Hal Ashby born? A) 1925 B) 1929 C) 1933 D) 1937 Answer: B) 1929 2. Where was Hal Ashby born? A) Los Angeles, California B) Ogden, Utah C) Portland, Oregon D) Malibu, California Answer: B) Ogden, Utah 3. What was Hal Ashby’s primary profession before he became a director? A) Actor B) Screenwriter C) Film editor D) Cinematographer Answer: C) Film editor

1. In which year was William Friedkin born? A) 1930 B) 1935 C) 1940 D) 1945 Answer: B) 1935 2. What is the title of William Friedkin's most famous horror film? A) The Omen B) The Exorcist C) Rosemary's Baby D) Halloween Answer: B) The Exorcist 3. Which film earned William Friedkin an Academy Award for Best Director? A) The French Connection B) The Exorcist C) Sorcerer D) To Live and Die in L.A. Answer: A) The French Connection

1. In which year was Bob Fosse born? A) 1927 B) 1930 C) 1925 D) 1932 Answer: A) 1927 2. What was Bob Fosse’s primary profession? A) Actor B) Choreographer and Director C) Screenwriter D) Composer Answer: B) Choreographer and Director 3. Which musical did Bob Fosse choreograph first on Broadway? A) The Pajama Game B) Chicago C) Cabaret D) Sweet Charity Answer: A) The Pajama Game

1. In which year was Peter Bogdanovich born? a) 1929 b) 1939 c) 1949 d) 1959 Answer: b) 1939 2. Where was Peter Bogdanovich born? a) Los Angeles, California b) Kingston, New York c) Chicago, Illinois d) Miami, Florida Answer: b) Kingston, New York 3. What was the profession of Peter Bogdanovich’s father, Borislav? a) Painter and pianist b) Actor c) Film director d) Writer Answer: a) Painter and pianist

1. What was Blake Edwards' birth name? a) William Blake Crump b) James Gordon Edwards c) Jack McEdwards d) Blake McEdward Answer: a) William Blake Crump 2. In which city was Blake Edwards born? a) Los Angeles, California b) Tulsa, Oklahoma c) New York City, New York d) Chicago, Illinois Answer: b) Tulsa, Oklahoma 3. In what year was Blake Edwards born? a) 1918 b) 1920 c) 1922 d) 1924 Answer: c) 1922

1. In which year was Jerry Schatzberg born? a) 1925 b) 1927 c) 1930 d) 1932 Answer: b) 1927 2. Where was Jerry Schatzberg born? a) Manhattan, New York b) Bronx, New York c) Brooklyn, New York d) Queens, New York Answer: b) Bronx, New York 3. What was Jerry Schatzberg’s family background? a) Furriers b) Restaurateurs c) Tailors d) Jewelers Answer: a) Furriers

1. In which city was Joseph Losey born? a) New York City, New York b) La Crosse, Wisconsin c) Chicago, Illinois d) Los Angeles, California Answer: b) La Crosse, Wisconsin 2. What was Joseph Losey’s primary field of study before he pursued theatre and film? a) Law b) Medicine c) Engineering d) Literature Answer: b) Medicine 3. Which famous theatre practitioner did Losey study with in Germany? a) Konstantin Stanislavski b) Antonin Artaud c) Bertolt Brecht d) Erwin Piscator Answer: c) Bertolt Brecht