The Oscars Quiz – Random Academy Awards Questions

Philip Seymour Hoffman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the biographical film Capote. He was nominated three times for Best Supporting Actor. Also, he received three Tony Award nominations for his work in theater. He died in February 2014.

As an actress, Ann-Marget is best known for her roles in Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Viva Las Vegas (1964), The Cincinnati Kid (1965), Carnal Knowledge (1971), and Tommy (1975). She has been nominated for two Academy Awards, Best Actress for her role in Tommy and Best Supporting Actress for her role in Carnal Knowledge.

Schindler's List is directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg. It premiered in November 1993. The year after, it was rewarded with seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.

Rango by Gore Verbinski won the Best Animated Feature Award at the 84th Academy Awards. This computer-animated Western film features the voices of actors such as Johnny Depp and Isla Fisher.

At the 82nd Academy Awards ceremony 2010, Kathryn Bigelow made history as the first female to win the Oscar for Best Director.

Dev Patel did not play a role in Life of Pi. He was nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in Slumdog Millionaire. He also played the leading role of Sonny Kapoor in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. He got his first Academy Award nomination for his role in Lion.

Five films were nominated for the 61st Academy Awards in 1989: Rain Man, The Accidental Tourist, Dangerous Liaisons, Mississippi Burning, and Working Girl. Rain Man won four Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Actor in a Leading Role for Dustin Hoffman.

At the 1998 Academy Awards, Titanic was nominated in 14 categories. The exact number as the record set in 1950 by Joseph L. Mankiewicz's All About Eve. Titanic won a record-tying 11 awards, including Best Director for James Cameron and Best Picture.

Moonlight won three awards, including Best Picture at the 89th Academy Awards. La La Land was incorrectly announced as the Best Picture before Moonlight was clarified to be the winner.

Casey Affleck won the Oscar for his role in Manchester by the Sea.