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1. In which year was Stanley Donen born? A) 1919 B) 1924 C) 1928 D) 1932 Answer: B) 1924 2. Where was Stanley Donen born? A) New York City, NY B) Los Angeles, CA C) Columbia, SC D) Chicago, IL Answer: C) Columbia, SC 3. What inspired Stanley Donen to pursue dance as a child? A) Watching Fred Astaire in Flying Down to Rio B) Attending ballet performances C) His parents’ involvement in theater D) A local dance competition Answer: A) Watching Fred Astaire in Flying Down to Rio

1. In which year was Otto Preminger born? a) 1905 b) 1910 c) 1895 d) 1920 Answer: a) 1905 2. What was Otto Preminger’s birth country? a) Germany b) Austria c) United States d) France Answer: b) Austria 3. Which film marked Otto Preminger’s breakthrough as a director in Hollywood? a) Laura b) Anatomy of a Murder c) The Man with the Golden Arm d) Exodus Answer: a) Laura

1. In which city was Fred Zinnemann born? a) Vienna, Austria b) Rzeszów, Poland c) Berlin, Germany d) Paris, France Answer: b) Rzeszów, Poland 2. What was Fred Zinnemann’s original career aspiration as a young boy? a) Lawyer b) Musician c) Doctor d) Actor Answer: b) Musician 3. Which university did Zinnemann attend to study law? a) University of Paris b) University of Berlin c) University of Vienna d) University of Warsaw Answer: c) University of Vienna

1. In which year was Joseph L. Mankiewicz born? A) 1909 B) 1915 C) 1920 D) 1905 Answer: A) 1909 2. What was Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s primary profession? A) Actor B) Film Director, Screenwriter, and Producer C) Cinematographer D) Film Editor Answer: B) Film Director, Screenwriter, and Producer 3. Which film directed by Mankiewicz won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1950? A) The Barefoot Contessa B) A Letter to Three Wives C) All About Eve D) Cleopatra Answer: C) All About Eve

1. What was Raoul Walsh's birth name? A) Robert Edward Walsh B) Albert Edward Walsh C) Richard Alan Walsh D) George Raoul Walsh Answer: B) Albert Edward Walsh 2. In which year was Raoul Walsh born? A) 1877 B) 1887 C) 1897 D) 1907 Answer: B) 1887 3. In which city was Raoul Walsh born? A) New York City, New York B) Los Angeles, California C) Chicago, Illinois D) Boston, Massachusetts Answer: A) New York City, New York

1. In which year was Robert Rossen born? A) 1900 B) 1908 C) 1912 D) 1920 Answer: B) 1908 2. What was Robert Rossen’s original surname? A) Rosen B) Ross C) Rossini D) Rosenthal Answer: A) Rosen 3. Where was Robert Rossen born? A) New York City, New York B) Los Angeles, California C) Chicago, Illinois D) Boston, Massachusetts Answer: A) New York City, New York

1. What was George Seaton’s birth name? A) George Edward Stenius B) George William Seaton C) George Michael Stenius D) George Robert Seaton Answer: A) George Edward Stenius 2. In which city was George Seaton born? A) Detroit, Michigan B) South Bend, Indiana C) Chicago, Illinois D) Los Angeles, California Answer: B) South Bend, Indiana 3. What was the profession of George Seaton’s father? A) Actor B) Chef and restaurant manager C) Film director D) Radio broadcaster Answer: B) Chef and restaurant manager

1. In which year was Jacques Tourneur born? a) 1899 b) 1904 c) 1910 d) 1920 Answer: b) 1904 2. Where was Jacques Tourneur born? a) New York, USA b) Paris, France c) London, England d) Berlin, Germany Answer: b) Paris, France 3. Who was Jacques Tourneur’s father? a) Maurice Tourneur b) Jean Renoir c) Fritz Lang d) Alfred Hitchcock Answer: a) Maurice Tourneur

1. In which year was Frank Capra born? A) 1897 B) 1901 C) 1885 D) 1910 Answer: A) 1897 2. What was Frank Capra’s birth name? A) Francesco Rosario Capra B) Franco Giovanni Capra C) Federico Antonio Capra D) Filippo Marco Capra Answer: A) Francesco Rosario Capra 3. From which country did Frank Capra immigrate to the United States? A) France B) Italy C) Spain D) Germany Answer: B) Italy

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