" The Oscars" Quiz

Quizzing is one of my passions. An hobby which started two decades ago and which thankfully has continued till today. I have benefitted tremendously by being part of Professional Quizzing Groups and the knowledge of my peers has been a great knowledge addition to me. Used to be a regular at Landmark & Brand Equity Quizzes while in India , these days most of Quizzing is restricted to online and email quizzes.

After being a passive Quizzer for the last few months , finally decided to wake up from my stupor. Decided to play the Quizmaster. Here is a Quiz I set for my online Quizzing Group (Quiznet) , on the eve of Oscars. Posting the Quiz here .

If you are Quiz enthusiast , please do participate and mail the answers to cogitoergosum@gmail.com . Last date for answers : 5th March. Hope you like it !

This weekend would witness the "Oscar Fever" , and hence thought would base my Quiz on it. 10 Questions , 1 week to answer them.

1. This actress has claimed to have given the Academy award the nickname "Oscar" ( after her first Husband ). She was nominated for the " Best Actress Oscar" during four consecutive years and has also won it twice . Who ?

2. Born Allen Konigsberg , he holds the record for the most Oscar nominations for " Best Screenplay" . He never attended the Oscar ceremony ( until recently in 2002 ) , instead playing Clarinet at a Club in NYC during Oscars night. Who ?

3. She holds the record for the actress to win an Oscar ( For Best Supporting Actress) with the shortest screen time ( Her Character appears for less than 8 minutes in the movie ) . Her Costume designers for the Oscar Night (when she won) were Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla . Who ?

4. He was nominated five times for the " Best Director" award , but never won. Perhaps the shortest Oscar Speech was by him. When he was awarded the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial award , his speech was " Thank you" . (Understandable considering the way the Academy had treated him ) . Who is this Legend ?

5. After having been nominated a record Seven times for the Best Actor Oscar , he never won it .Finally when he was awarded an Honorary Oscar in 2003 , he quipped " Always a bridesmaid, never a bride my foot" . Who ?

6. Which two time Oscar Winner (for best Supporting Actor both times) said this ," I wanted to win an Oscar so that I'd get more scripts without other actors coffee stains on them" ?

7. He has directed the most actors to Academy Award success . The Actors directed by him have notched a record 34 nominations and 14 wins at the Oscars . Who ?

8. Which is the only Alfred Hitchcock movie to win a best film oscar ?

9. Who is the only American Woman director to be nominated for the " Best Director" Oscar ?

10. This "Best actress" Oscar Winner was born in Darjeeling,India . Her mother, while awaiting the birth of her child in Darjeeling, spent 15 minutes every morning gazing at the Himalayas in the belief that their astonishing beauty would be passed to her unborn child. Her Husband was the first to direct himself to a Best Actor Oscar . Name the Couple ?