Oscar Winning Directors
Piranha II: the Spawning, The Abyss, Titanic
Who is James Cameron?
This 2018 biopic raised controversy over distorting certain events of the life of its subject, legendary singer Freddie Mercury.
What is Bohemian Rhapsody?
This was the first feature-length animated movie ever released.
What is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
This 1989 Christmas movies follows the Griswold family as they have another disastrous family holiday.
What is National Lampoons Christmas Vacation?
This 1973 animated children's classic features a cast of colorful barnyard creatures, including an artistic spider, a sneaky rat, and a prize-winning pig. "Some pig!"
What is Charlotte's Web?
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Children of Men, Gravity
Who is Alfonso Cuaron?
Lady Gaga is one of the songwriters credited with writing “Shallow”, the Oscar Winner for Best Original Song from this 2018 film.
What is A Star is Born?
This 1988 family comedy earned Tom Hanks his first Academy Award nomination.
What is Big?
Who is Boris Karloff?
This animal is front and center of one of the most shocking scenes in 1972's The Godfather.
What is a horse?
Platoon, Wall Street, JFK
Who is Oliver Stone?
This former pop musician turned composer, most well known for his work with Tim Burton, has scored films as varied as Mission Impossible to Pee Wee’s Big Adventure.
Who is Danny Elfman?
She was the first African American to win an Oscar, for Best Supporting Actress. She was required to sit at a segregated table during the ceremony where she won.
Who is Hattie McDaniel?
In 1992's Batman Returns, she whips everyone into shape as criminal and Batman's love interest, Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman.
Who is Michelle Pfeiffer?
"There's no rule that says a dog can't play basketball" is an actual ruling from a referee in this 1997 animal-theme sports comedy.
What is Air Bud?
Point Break, Near Dark, The Hurt Locker
Who is Kathryn Bigelow?
As of December 2024, this acclaimed composer holds the record for most Oscar nominations for Best Original Score, 48 nominations in total.
Who is John Williams?
This 2020 film is the first Oscar Best Picture winner to be released theatrically, direct-to-streaming and VOD at the same time.
What is Nomadland?
This holiday-themed slasher film by Eli Roth started as a satirical fake trailer shown during the "intermission" of the Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino double-feature Grindhouse.
What is Thanksgiving?
This is the breed of dog that goes murderously rabid in 1983's horror film, Cujo.
What is a St. Bernard?
Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard, The Apartment
Who is Billy Wilder?
This 1984 Jonathan Demme film was the first time many audiences saw live performances of popular songs such as “Psycho Killer”, “Burning Down the House”, and “Genius of Love”.
What is Stop Making Sense?
This was the year that Eadweard Muybridge filmed The Horse in Motion, which some consider to be the first motion picture ever made.
What is 1878?
In the ensemble cast of 2003's Christmas-themed Love Actually, this British leading man plays David, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Who is Hugh Grant?
In Ace Ventura, Pet Detective, Jim Carrey is hired to track down the animal mascot for which NFL team?
What is the Miami Dolphins?