One further hint: he was one of 4 Oscar nominated actors or actresses in one of the films, the second film had 3 acting nominees, & the third had only one.
Each year since 1936, Academy Awards have been given in the 4 acting categories, as well as for Best Director and Best Picture. Usually, a given film will win multiple awards in these categories. More rarely, these six categories yielded six winners. To date, there have been only three years where this is true, the last being for 2005 when Crash won Best Picture. What other two years did that happen and what films won Best Picture those years?
Each year since 1936, Academy Awards have been given in the 4 acting categories, as well as for Best Director and Best Picture. Usually, a given film will win multiple awards in these categories. More rarely, these six categories yielded six winners. To date, there have been only three years where this is true, the last being for 2005 when Crash won Best Picture. What other two years did that happen and what films won Best Picture those years?
Each year since 1936, Academy Awards have been given in the 4 acting categories, as well as for Best Director and Best Picture. Usually, a given film will win multiple awards in these categories. More rarely, these six categories yielded six winners. To date, there have been only three years where this is true, the last being for 2005 when Crash won Best Picture. What other two years did that happen and what films won Best Picture those years?
Who was the first person to win three Oscars for the same picture?
Who was the second?
EDIT: This has been dormant for over a month. If the quality of my questions is a fault I apologise. Regardless, I urge someone else to jump in with a new brain-burner. I believe the correct answers to my questions are Billy Wilder and Marvin Hamlisch.
Rob "Meathead" Reiner, Ron "Opie" Howard and Penny "Laverne" Marshall have all had successful directorial careers. Other TV stars have not had such luck. Which of the following has never directed a feature film?
A) Henry "Fonzie" Winkler B) John "Jack Tripper" Ritter C) Paul Michael "Starsky" Glaser D) Alan "Hawkeye" Alda E) Tim "Venus Flytrap" Reid F) William "Kirk" Shatner
Rob "Meathead" Reiner, Ron "Opie" Howard and Penny "Laverne" Marshall have all had successful directorial careers. Other TV stars have not had such luck. Which of the following has never directed a feature film?
A) Henry "Fonzie" Winkler B) John "Jack Tripper" Ritter C) Paul Michael "Starsky" Glaser D) Alan "Hawkeye" Alda E) Tim "Venus Flytrap" Reid F) William "Kirk" Shatner
Rob "Meathead" Reiner, Ron "Opie" Howard and Penny "Laverne" Marshall have all had successful directorial careers. Other TV stars have not had such luck. Which of the following has never directed a feature film?
A) Henry "Fonzie" Winkler B) John "Jack Tripper" Ritter C) Paul Michael "Starsky" Glaser D) Alan "Hawkeye" Alda E) Tim "Venus Flytrap" Reid F) William "Kirk" Shatner
Brain-Burner Film Trivia
Posted - 06/30/2008 : 17:27:53
