Kaufmann quiz: Oscars and Chicago
How well do you know Chicago's connection to the Oscars? Let's find out!
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This 1987 blockbuster earned Sean Connery an Oscar for Supporting Actor.
"The Presidio"
"Chicago"
"Running Scared"
"The Untouchables"
Correct answer: "The Untouchables"
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Which cinematographer and Columbia College alum won several Oscars for his work with legendary director Steven Spielberg?
Janusz Kaminski
Roger Deakins
Conrad Hall
Gordon Willis
Correct answer: Janusz Kaminski
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Which Kartemquin Films production finally won an Oscar for Best Documentary?
"Hoop Dreams"
"The Interrupters"
"Minding the Gap"
None of the above
Correct answer: None of the above
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Which Chicago actress won Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in 2006?
Laurie Metcalf
Bonnie Hunt
Joan Cusack
Jennifer Hudson
Correct answer: Jennifer Hudson
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Which Chicago film critic did Roger Ebert tap to replace Gene Siskel on the hit show 'Siskel & Ebert'?"
Bill Zwecker
Dean Richards
Richard Roeper
Michael Phillips
Correct answer: Richard Roeper
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The Oscar statuettes were made in Chicago up until 2016. What company made them?
R.S. Owens & Company
Grainger
No. 1 Trophy
U.S. Steel
Correct answer: R.S. Owens & Company
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Which Steppenwolf ensemble member has won an Oscar?
John Malkovich
Martha Plimpton
Terry Kinney
Tarell Alvin McCraney
Correct answer: Tarell Alvin McCraney
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Which EGOT award is Chicago rapper Common missing?
Oscar
Grammy
Tony
Emmy
Correct answer: Tony
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Which one of these Oscar winners was NOT born in the Chicago area?
Elia Kazan
Patricia Arquette
Jason Robards
Marlee Matlin
Correct answer: Elia Kazan
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Chicago native Haskell Wexler won two Academy Awards for cinematography. One was for the 1976 film "Bound for Glory." What was the other one for?
"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"
"Underground"
"Medium Cool"
"Latino"
Correct answer: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"
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