Q 01/05

In which Texas city was Wes Anderson born?

A) San Antonio

B) Austin

C) Houston

D) Dallas

Answer · why

C) Houston

He graduated from St. John's School there in 1987 and later used it as a prominent location in Rushmore.

Q 02/05

Anderson met which future co-writer and star as roommates at the University of Texas?

A) Noah Baumbach

B) Jason Schwartzman

C) Roman Coppola

D) Owen Wilson

Answer · why

D) Owen Wilson

Anderson worked part-time as a cinema projectionist while studying and graduated in 1991 with a degree in philosophy.

Q 03/05

What subject did Anderson major in at university?

A) English literature

B) Film

C) Philosophy

D) Architecture

Answer · why

C) Philosophy

His first ambition was to be a writer; as a child he made silent Super 8 films starring his brothers.

Q 04/05

What was Anderson's feature debut, a 1996 crime caper about young Texans planning heists?

A) Suburbia

B) The Underneath

C) Lone Star

D) Bottle Rocket

Answer · why

D) Bottle Rocket

It grew out of a 1992 short of the same name and marked the acting debuts of Owen and Luke Wilson; Martin Scorsese named it a top-ten film of the 1990...

Q 05/05

In Anderson's debut feature, Dignan draws up a life plan spanning how many years?

A) 10

B) 100

C) 75

D) 25

Answer · why

C) 75

The plan involves a series of heists and a meeting with Mr. Henry, a landscaper and part-time criminal played by James Caan.