Directors Trivia Questions and Answers

25 questions on Directors, each with the answer and a short explanation. Part of the Classic Cinema set in Rapid Fire Trivia, which holds 1,000 questions across 5 topics.

All 25 questions, with answers

1. 1Who directed The Birds?

   AnswerAlfred Hitchcock

   Alfred Hitchcock turned an unexplained bird attack into one of cinema's most famous suspense films.

2. 2Who directed The Good, the Bad and the Ugly?

   AnswerSergio Leone

   Sergio Leone is correct. Leone directed the influential Italian western starring Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef.

3. 3Who directed Annie Hall?

   AnswerWoody Allen

   Woody Allen directed and co-wrote the romantic comedy starring Diane Keaton. The detail remains important to classic cinema history.

4. 4Who directed The Godfather trilogy?

   AnswerFrancis Ford Coppola

   Francis Ford Coppola is correct. Coppola directed the Corleone family's rise, conflicts, and legacy across three films.

5. 5Who directed To Live and Die in L.A.?

   AnswerWilliam Friedkin

   William Friedkin directed the stylish 1985 crime thriller set in Los Angeles.

6. 6Who directed The Karate Kid?

   AnswerJohn G. Avildsen

   John G. Avildsen directed both Rocky and the 1984 martial-arts drama The Karate Kid.

7. 7Who directed Psycho and Vertigo?

   AnswerAlfred Hitchcock

   Alfred Hitchcock is correct. Hitchcock directed both psychological thrillers and became known as the Master of Suspense.

8. 8Who directed A Room with a View?

   AnswerJames Ivory

   James Ivory directed the acclaimed adaptation of E. M. Forster's romantic novel.

9. 9Who directed The Terminator?

   AnswerJames Cameron

   James Cameron directed the low-budget science-fiction thriller that launched a major franchise.

10. 10Who directed The French Connection?

    AnswerWilliam Friedkin

    William Friedkin directed the gritty police thriller famous for its car chase.

11. 11Who directed Blade Runner?

    AnswerRidley Scott

    Ridley Scott directed the visually influential adaptation of Philip K. Dick. The detail remains important to classic cinema history.

12. 12Who directed Do the Right Thing?

    AnswerSpike Lee

    Spike Lee directed the 1989 Brooklyn drama about racial tension during a brutally hot day.

13. 13Who directed The Wizard of Oz?

    AnswerVictor Fleming

    Victor Fleming received the directing credit for the beloved Technicolor fantasy. The detail remains important to classic cinema history.

14. 14Who directed Return of the Jedi?

    AnswerRichard Marquand

    Richard Marquand directed the 1983 conclusion to the original Star Wars trilogy.

15. 15Who directed Rashomon?

    AnswerAkira Kurosawa

    Akira Kurosawa directed the drama whose conflicting testimonies transformed international awareness of Japanese cinema.

16. 16Who directed 2001: A Space Odyssey?

    AnswerStanley Kubrick

    Stanley Kubrick is correct. Kubrick directed the ambitious science-fiction epic with writer Arthur C. Clarke.

17. 17Who directed The Sound of Music?

    AnswerRobert Wise

    Robert Wise directed the hugely successful musical starring Julie Andrews. The detail remains important to classic cinema history.

18. 18Who directed Gandhi?

    AnswerRichard Attenborough

    Richard Attenborough directed the expansive biographical drama about Mahatma Gandhi. The detail remains important to classic cinema history.

19. 19Who directed La Strada?

    AnswerFederico Fellini

    Federico Fellini directed the bittersweet story of Gelsomina traveling with strongman Zampanò.

20. 20Who directed Ghostbusters?

    AnswerIvan Reitman

    Ivan Reitman directed the supernatural comedy starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis.

21. 21Who directed Once Upon a Time in the West?

    AnswerSergio Leone

    Sergio Leone directed the operatic western starring Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, and Claudia Cardinale.

22. 22Who directed Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago?

    AnswerDavid Lean

    David Lean is correct. Lean became celebrated for visually expansive historical epics and intimate emotional conflicts.

23. 23Who directed Mean Streets?

    AnswerMartin Scorsese

    Martin Scorsese directed the New York crime drama that established several themes of his later work.

24. 24Who directed Stagecoach?

    AnswerJohn Ford

    John Ford directed the western that helped elevate John Wayne and Monument Valley to screen icons.

25. 25Who directed The Seventh Seal?

    AnswerIngmar Bergman

    Ingmar Bergman is correct. Bergman directed the medieval drama featuring a knight playing chess with Death.