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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

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

1. In which city was George Roy Hill born? A) New York City, NY B) Minneapolis, MN C) Los Angeles, CA D) Chicago, IL Answer: B) Minneapolis, MN 2. What was George Roy Hill’s birth date? A) December 20, 1921 B) January 15, 1920 C) November 10, 1922 D) March 5, 1923 Answer: A) December 20, 1921 3. Which university did George Roy Hill attend to study music? A) Harvard University B) Yale University C) Stanford University D) Princeton University Answer: B) Yale University

1. What is Sam Peckinpah’s full name? A) Samuel David Peckinpah B) David Samuel Peckinpah C) Samuel Edward Peckinpah D) David Ernest Peckinpah Answer: B) David Samuel Peckinpah 2. In which year was Sam Peckinpah born? A) 1920 B) 1925 C) 1930 D) 1915 Answer: B) 1925 3. Which film earned Sam Peckinpah the nickname “Bloody Sam”? A) Ride the High Country B) Straw Dogs C) The Wild Bunch D) The Getaway Answer: C) The Wild Bunch

1. In which city was Franklin J. Schaffner born? A) New York City, USA B) Tokyo, Japan C) Lancaster, Pennsylvania D) Los Angeles, California Answer: B) Tokyo, Japan 2. What was the profession of Franklin J. Schaffner’s parents? A) Missionaries B) Teachers C) Diplomats D) Actors Answer: A) Missionaries 3. At what age did Schaffner move to the United States from Japan? A) 3 B) 5 C) 7 D) 10 Answer: B) 5

1. In which year was George A. Romero born? A) 1935 B) 1940 C) 1945 D) 1950 Answer: B) 1940 2. What is George A. Romero widely regarded as the father of? A) Science fiction films B) Slasher films C) Zombie films D) Psychological thrillers Answer: C) Zombie films 3. Which film marked George A. Romero’s directorial debut? A) Dawn of the Dead B) Night of the Living Dead C) Day of the Dead D) The Crazies Answer: B) Night of the Living Dead

1. What was Wolfgang Reitherman’s nickname at Disney? A) Woolie B) Wolfie C) Wally D) Willie Answer: A) Woolie 2. In which city was Wolfgang Reitherman born? A) Berlin, Germany B) Munich, Germany C) Hamburg, Germany D) Frankfurt, Germany Answer: B) Munich, Germany 3. In what year was Wolfgang Reitherman born? A) 1907 B) 1909 C) 1911 D) 1913 Answer: B) 1909

1. What was Richard Brooks' primary profession? A) Actor B) Director and Screenwriter C) Cinematographer D) Film Editor Answer: B) Director and Screenwriter 2. In which year was Richard Brooks born? A) 1902 B) 1912 C) 1922 D) 1932 Answer: B) 1912 3. Which Tennessee Williams play did Richard Brooks adapt into a film in 1958? A) A Streetcar Named Desire B) The Glass Menagerie C) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof D) Suddenly, Last Summer Answer: C) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

1. What was Mike Nichols' birth name? a) Mikhail Igor Peschkowsky b) Mikhail Paul Nichols c) Igor Michael Nichols d) Paul Mikhail Peschkowsky Answer: a) Mikhail Igor Peschkowsky 2. In which city was Mike Nichols born? a) New York City, USA b) Berlin, Germany c) Chicago, USA d) Moscow, Russia Answer: b) Berlin, Germany 3. At what age did Mike Nichols and his brother flee Nazi Germany for the USA? a) 5 and 1 b) 7 and 3 c) 9 and 5 d) 10 and 6 Answer: b) 7 and 3

1. In which city was Arthur Penn born? A) Philadelphia, PA B) New York City, NY C) Los Angeles, CA D) Chicago, IL Answer: A) Philadelphia, PA 2. What was Arthur Penn’s birth year? A) 1918 B) 1922 C) 1926 D) 1930 Answer: B) 1922 3. What was the profession of Arthur Penn’s father? A) Photographer B) Nurse C) Watchmaker D) Teacher Answer: C) Watchmaker