Which famous filmmaker are you?
Which famous filmmaker are you?
Every filmmaker's backstory is different, resulting in their own unique style. Take this quiz and find out which filmmaker you relate to the most!
Every filmmaker's backstory is different, resulting in their own unique style. Take this quiz and find out which filmmaker you relate to the most!
How did your interest in film begin?
Favorite genre of movie?
What do you do in your free time?
College major?
Which of the following describes how you cast your movies?
Film trademark?
What would you do with a project that you're not satisfied with?
Coen Brothers
Coen Brothers
Like the Coen brothers, your filmmaking style can be described as “genre-busting”, never limiting yourself to one style or genre. Your interest in film began at an early age, likely making films with your friends. Fun facts: The Coen brothers usually write, direct, and produce their films together. They based their cult hero The Dude off of a friend they met while making Blood Simple (1984), while The Big Lebowski’s (1998) plot was inspired by Raymond Chandler novels.
Sources:
Wikipedia
IMDB
Encyclopedia Britannica
Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson
Like Wes Anderson, your films are known for their unique style, often incorporating distinct shots, consistent themes, and frequent use of the same musical acts. Fun facts: Nearly all of his movies are composed by Mark Mothersbaugh, of the band Devo, and many of his films are centered around a broken family circle.
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Wikipedia
IMDB
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Like Scorsese, your films can be recognized by their particular shots and frequent use of certain musical acts. You live and breathe film, often involving other aspects of film in your free time, such as film history and preservation. Fun fact: as a child, Scorsese struggled with asthma, preventing him from playing sports and participating in other childhood activities. Therefore, his parents often took him to the movies, where his love of film began.
Sources:
Wikipedia
IMDB
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick
Similar to Stanley Kubrick, you are a master of all genres, though your movies tend to focus on the dark side of human nature. You got your start in film through another art. In Kubrick’s case, he was a photographer before transitioning to filmmaking. Fun facts: Nearly all of Kubrick’s films are adaptations of books. He disliked his 1953 film Fear and Desire so much that he went out of his way to buy all prints so that nobody else could see it. Kubrick is also quite the chess player.
Sources:
Wikipedia
IMDB
David Lynch
David Lynch
Like Lynch, you started your journey into film through other art forms, which often show through in your unique, out-there style. Your works often deal in the dark side of American suburbia. Fun fact: David Lynch went to various art schools, including one in a particularly rough part of town. That was part of what inspired his first feature, Eraserhead (1977).
Sources:
Wikipedia
IMDB
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Like Spielberg, you prefer to work with undiscovered talent, and your films cover a variety of themes and genres. Your films often become a guide for other filmmakers, creating archetypes within your genres. Fun facts about Spielberg: He dropped out of college to focus on his career, then later returned to finish his degree in film and electronic arts. He also enjoys shooting guns, and has a large gun collection.
Sources:
Wikipedia
IMDB
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
You are a master of your craft. Like Hitchcock, you often cast your films with actors with a particular physical trait (in Hitchcock’s case, sophisticated blondes). Similar to the Master of Suspense, your career did not begin with film. Hitchcock had a strict Catholic upbringing, and studied engineering and navigation. Fun fact: Hitchcock’s interest in film began when working as an estimator at Henley Telegraph and Cable Company when he began to visit cinemas and read US trade journals.
Sources:
Wikipedia
IMDB
EngineeringBecause.com
Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson
Like Paul Thomas Anderson, you got into filmmaking at a young age. Your inspiration comes from your surroundings, such as someone close to you or where you grew up, and is often portrayed in your films. Your movies can be distinguished by your effective use of unique shot styles, and you often work with ensemble casts. Fun facts: Anderson spent two days at NYU film school before dropping out and starting his filmmaking career. He was inspired at a young age by his father, who hosted a late night horror show in Cleveland. Anderson is a big MLB fan, specifically the LA Dodgers and Boston Red Sox.
Sources:
Wikipedia
IMDB