Oscars Trivia Quiz

The Ultimate Oscar Quiz

Which of these posthumous Oscar nominees actually won an Academy Award?

  • James Dean
  • Jeanne Eagels
  • Peter Finch
  • Spencer Tracy

Which actress HASN'T been nominated in two acting categories in the same year?

  • Cate Blanchett
  • Jessica Lange
  • Julianne Moore
  • Michelle Pfeiffer

Of these films, for which did Woody Allen win a screenplay Oscar?

  • Bullets Over Broadway
  • Hannah and Her Sisters
  • Manhattan
  • Match Point

Which Oscar nominee DOESN'T have a parent or child who is also an Oscar nominee?

  • Francis Ford Coppola
  • Kate Hudson
  • Anjelica Huston
  • Arthur Miller

For which movie did Ed Harris win an Oscar?

  • Apollo 13
  • Pollock
  • The Truman Show
  • None of the above

For which film WASN'T Meryl Streep nominated for an Oscar?

  • The Bridges of Madison County
  • The Devil Wears Prada
  • The Hours
  • Postcards From the Edge

Who tied with Barbra Streisand for Best Actress in 1968?

  • Katharine Hepburn
  • Patricia Neal
  • Vanessa Redgrave
  • Joanne Woodward

Who is the youngest Best Actor winner?

  • Marlon Brando
  • Adrien Brody
  • Richard Dreyfuss
  • John Travolta

Which of these actresses won an Oscar for playing a man?

  • Ellen Barkin
  • Linda Hunt
  • Gwyneth Paltrow
  • Tilda Swinton

Of these films, which won the most Oscars?

  • All About Eve
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
  • Schindler's List
  • West Side Story

Who DIDN'T win an Oscar for portraying an alcoholic?

  • Nicolas Cage
  • James Coburn
  • Ray Milland
  • Paul Newman

What gay-themed movie was inspired by Tom Hanks' Best Actor acceptance speech for 'Philadelphia'?

  • Brokeback Mountain
  • Gods and Monsters
  • In & Out
  • I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Which Oscar winner's character is credited with the catchphrase "Show me the money!"?

  • George Clooney
  • Cuba Gooding Jr.
  • Dustin Hoffman
  • Jack Nicholson

Which two actors are tied for the most Best Actor nominations?

  • Marlon Brando and Peter O'Toole
  • Richard Burton and Tom Hanks
  • Paul Newman and Jack Nicholson
  • Laurence Olivier and Spencer Tracy

Who HASN'T been nominated for an Oscar for a role in a Mike Nichols-directed film?

  • Melanie Griffith
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman
  • Clive Owen
  • Julia Roberts

Of these years, which boasted the most black acting nominees?

  • 1972
  • 1985
  • 1998
  • 2006

Who famously refused to accept his Oscar trophy?

  • Peter Finch
  • Louis Gossett Jr.
  • Sean Penn
  • George C. Scott

How many times has Sally Field been nominated for Oscar and not won?

  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Who was the first actress to win an Oscar in a film directed by her husband?

  • Julie Andrews
  • Frances McDormand
  • Helen Mirren
  • Gena Rowlands

Who was among Russell Crowe's competition for Best Actor the year he won for 'Gladiator'?

  • Javier Bardem
  • Johnny Depp
  • Jack Nicholson
  • Denzel Washington

Who was the first person under 18 to win an Oscar?

  • Patty Duke
  • Tatum O'Neal
  • Haley Joel Osment
  • Anna Paquin

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