What word does a director traditionally call to start a take?
AnswerAction
'Action' starts the performance; 'cut' ends it.
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7 fact-checked facts about film directors and filmmaking, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Who directed 'Psycho' (1960)?
AnswerAlfred Hitchcock
Psycho is one of Hitchcock's most famous films.
Going deeper
Who directed the animated film 'Spirited Away'?
AnswerHayao Miyazaki
Miyazaki directed it for Studio Ghibli.
What does a director of photography oversee?
AnswerCamera work and lighting
The cinematographer shapes how the film looks.
Who directed '2001: A Space Odyssey'?
AnswerStanley Kubrick
Kubrick released it in 1968.
Expert level
Who directed 'Seven Samurai' (1954)?
AnswerAkira Kurosawa
Kurosawa's epic influenced many later films.
Who directed the Italian film 'Bicycle Thieves' (1948)?
AnswerVittorio De Sica
De Sica's film is a landmark of Italian neorealism.
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