OSCAR WINNERS QUIZ

[Nate6]

Here's a new quiz, based on Oscar winners. The game goes like this. I will list a category and a year. You tell me the person/film that won that Oscar.


Example:

Best Picture 1974?

Answer: THE GODFATHER PART II


Try to answer using only your brain, without resorting to sources like the IMDB. When you answer a question, post another below it. Then the next person posts, places the answer, and enters a new category/year. Got it? Good.


Here's one to start off:

Best Director 1989?

[Fergus]

Oliver Stone for Born on the Fourth of July.

Best Actress 1986?

[Nate6]

Marlee Matlin in CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD


Best Original Screenplay 1976?

[Fergus]

I'm not sure about this, but considering it was a front runner at the oscars, and the script is extraordinary, I'd have to say Network. Please verify, then I'll make up a question or you can if I don't respond for awhile.

[Favourite end]

I`m 100% sure it`s Network.
My question -best cinematographer for 1979?

[Nate6]

That's a tough one. My guess would be APOCALYPSE NOW, I think his name was Vittorio Storio or something.


Best Supporting Actress 1948?

[Favourite end]

That is REALLY hard, Nate6, but as far as I know I think it`s one actress from "Key Largo" -Claire ..., I don`t know her last name.But I think the first one was Claire, please check anyway.
And my question: Best picture for 2000 ( http://www.joblo.com/ubb/biggrin.gif just joking!)
Now the real question:Best adapted screenplay for 1973?

[QUENTIN]

William Peter Blatty for The Exorcist.

By the by it was Claire Trevor...I have all the major winners going back to '27 memorized...


Best Film Editing -1937?

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[Nate6]

Man, that's tough. I would say it was either for CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS or LOST HORIZON. I don't have any names though, since I refuse to break my rule about looking it up.

Best Actor 1950?

[Julia1313]

that was Josj Ferrer

Best Original Screenplay in 1982???

[Favourite end]

John Breily for "Gandhi"
Best art decoration for 1978?

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[Nate6]

I think that was HEAVEN CAN WAIT; please varify though.

Best Black-and-White Cinematography, 1958?

[Favourite end]

I`m not sure, maybe "The defiant ones "?!I can`t think of any name, though.

[Nate6]

It is Sam Leavitt for THE DEFIANT ONES.

Best Original Screenplay 1995?

[QUENTIN]

Christopher McQuarrie -The Usual Suspects

Best Supporting Actress -1948

[Nate6]

Hehehehe, that was already posted.

The answer is Claire Trevor for KEY LARGO


Best Picture 1944?

[QUENTIN]

Lol -whoops, and I even corrected the name...my bad.

Going My Way

[Fergus]

--And I'll go mine.

Who and what won best cinematography in 1984?

[Irene Manor]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Fergus:
--And I'll go mine.

Who and what won best cinematography in 1984?</font>

If anyone knows this without looking it up.... Can we look it up?

[Fergus]

I guess you don't have to say who it was, just the movie, no cheating, I knew this off the top of my head. Think hard, what film(s)
were running for best of the year besides Amadeus.
I'll give a hint, it was set in Cambodia. Now, I practically gave it away, c'mon.

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[Favourite end]

"The Killing fields"? or....?
My question -Best sound for 1980, it`s quite easy actually.

[Nate6]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Fergus:
I guess you don't have to say who it was, just the movie, no cheating, I knew this off the top of my head. Think hard, what film(s)
were running for best of the year besides Amadeus.
I'll give a hint, it was set in Cambodia. Now, I practically gave it away, c'mon.</font>

It was THE KILLING FIELDS.

Best Sound 1980 was STAR WARS EPISODE V: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK.

Best Supporting Actor 1959?

[Fergus]

(Something) Griffith-Ben-Hur(1959)


Who won Best Actress 1963?

[FlickJunkie]

Anne Bancroft - The Miracle Worker


Best Supporting Actor in 1979?

[Fergus]

Anne Bancroft did not win the oscar in 63', that was 62'. Next person.

[Nate6]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Fergus:
Anne Bancroft did not win the oscar in 63', that was 62'. Next person.</font>

Correct, the answer is Patricia Neal for HUD.

Best Supporting Actor for 1979 was Melvyn Douglas in BEING THERE.

Easy one: Best Actress 1990?

[FlickJunkie]

Well, then you must make that more clear because she won the Oscar in 1963 for the year 62, you should have then said who won in '64 for the year '63. It is confusing that way...

1990 - Kathy Bates, "Misery"

What song was the Best Song winner for the year 1992?

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[Nate6]

I had thought that people would understand by my example in the original post that I meant who won the Oscar for that year, not in that year.

Best Song 1992 was "A Whole New World" from Aladdin (Alan Menken and Howard Ashman? He might not have though, I know he died).

Best Editing 1998?

[Fergus]

That was:

Saving Private Ryan(a movie that came out in 98' but won at the oscars in March of 99').

*The answer to my question was Patricia Neal in Hud.

New Question:
Best Musical Score for a film that came out in 1962?

[Nate6]

That would be Maurice Jarre for Lawrence of Arabia.

Best Song in a film that came out in 1996?

[Fergus]

That would be "Colors of the Wind" from the Disney disappointment 'Pocahontas'. I know Alan Menken did the music, but I don't remember who did the score.. in 1996.

Who won best actor in 1944?

[Nate6]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Fergus:
That would be "Colors of the Wind" from the Disney disappointment 'Pocahontas'. I know Alan Menken did the music, but I don't remember who did the score.. in 1996.

Who won best actor in 1944?

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Actually, the answer is "You Must Love Me" from EVITA (Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice). Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz won Best Song in 1996, because POCAHONTAS came out in 1995.

Paul Lukas won Best Actor in 1944 for the 1943 film WATCH ON THE RHINE.

Who won Best Supporting Actor for a film that came out in 1993?

[Favourite end]

Tommy Lee Jones for "The Fugitive".
Next question:
Best song for 1994?

[Nate6]

I believe that is "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from THE LION KING (the winners were songwriters Elton John and Tim Rice).

Best Director for a film released in 1932?

[Favourite end]

You`re kidding, right?You can`t think that somebody will know this answer without checking (except you).

[Nate6]

Oh sorry, I put the wrong date. It was 1933. There were no 1932 ceremonies, I forgot that http://www.joblo.com/ubb/frown.gif

[Favourite end]

It`s still too hard, Nate6, give another question.

[Nate6]

The answer was Frank Lloyd for CAVALCADE.

Best Supporting Actor for a film that was released in 1986?

[FlickJunkie]

1986 Best Supporting Actor was:
Michael Caine - "Hannah and Her Sisters"


Best Screenplay (Adapted) for a film released in 1984?

[Fergus]

Dat would be AMADEUS, the adaption was done by Peter Shaffer from his broadway play.

Best supporting actor for a film released in 1980?

[Favourite end]

Timothy Hutun (not sure for spelling) for "Ordinary People".
Best music for a film released in 1979?

[A Canadian ThereWolf]

Midnight Express-Girgio Moroder

Here's one;

What were the only two films to claim ALL of the Five main awards?
Best Picture Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Screenplay

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[The Other]

I thought there were 3?

One of them was The Silence of the Lambs.

[Fergus]

There WERE three "ThereWolf". The other movie happened to be a LITTLE known film released in 1975 by the name of:

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST

and the other one was...............:

IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT



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[Antonio]

Who was the only director to direct both his father and daughter to Supporting Oscar wins?

[Obrotherrules]

John Huston (Walter and Anjelica)

Question: Which of these has never been an Oscar category?
a)Best Assistant Director
b)Best Dance Direction
c)Best Makeup
d)Best Production Design
e)Best Comedy Direction

[Nate6]

I'm pretty sure that's Best Assistant Director.

What film was the last winner of Best Song Score?

[Obrotherrules]

Nope, Assistant Director was actually a category. But I'll guess yours: PURPLE RAIN?

[Fergus]

Looking at the choices, the only one that seems to be absolutely LUDICROUS is 'Best Comedy Direction'. That is a stupid category whether it was one or not.
My second choice would be 'Dance Direction'.

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[bob]

actually, Fergus, Both comedy direction and dance direction were given out: Comedy is 1927/28, and dance in 1935-37. The category that doesn't exist is "Production design".

[A Canadian ThereWolf]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by The Other:
I thought there were 3?

One of them was The Silence of the Lambs.</font>

Did ThereWolf say "Two?" dammit!!! He honestly meant three, boy is ThereWolf's shaggy face red!!! http://www.joblo.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
Once again honest mistake, don't take it as a sign that ThereWolf is slipping or anything!

[Nate6]

Before the game continues, what year was Best Assistant Director given out and for what film?

[Foolardi]

The year was 1934.The movie was "Viva Villa"


Who directed the best picture of 1948 {Hamlet}?

[Fergus]

Laurence Olivier... and starred in it too.

For the first awards ceremony in 1929, there were two films that won Best Picture Oscars, I want the titles, and also the categories for which they won. ?????

[Foolardi]

Okey Dokey


Wings {Drama} and The Broadway Melody {Musical}


Who in her first film won best supporting actress.? Hint {she played a nun}.

[beachblanketmomma]

Who in her first film won best supporting actress.? Hint {she played a nun}.[/B][/QUOTE]

Stumped, here! How about another little bitty hint??

[Obrotherrules]

Sorry, man, it wasn't Broadway Melody. That was the second Best Picture winner (the next year). The two Best Pictures the first year of the existence of the Oscars are WINGS and, I believe SUNRISE.