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            To anyone who is interested in Leonard Nimoy trivia, there is another name which is almost as commonly associated with the face of this man as his own – that name is of course Mr. Spock, the character that Nimoy portrayed in the popular 1960’s television show, Star Trek. Even though Star Trek was only on the air for a few years, a much shorter time than many of today’s more popular television shows, the characters that were created in that short time have gone on to become among the most popular in American today. That original show spawned several other television programs including The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise, and of course nine feature films, including several in which Nimoy would reprise his character of Spock.

            Any Leonard Nimoy quiz is going to be mostly filled with questions about his portrayal of the half vulcan half human Spock, and so we will be sure to give that its due regard here. Did you know that the original show only ran for 80 episodes? While this was the origination of the character of Mr. Spock, Nimoy would continue to play the character several other times over the years, right up until today. He played the character in the Star Trek films I-VI, as well as also reprising the role again in the most recent film “Star Trek” released in 2009.

            Did you know that in addition to playing Mr. Spock on so many different occasions, Nimoy was also the director of a few of the Star Trek films? This is a little piece of Leonard Nimoy trivia that many who can only identify with him as his character are totally unaware of. He directed both Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home – which was, until the release of the new movie the most successful of any of the movies in the Star Trek franchise. His only other significant hit as a director was “Three Men and  Baby” which was actually the highest grossing film the year of its release.

            Did you know that Leonard Nimoy has also enjoyed considerable success in several other artistic arenas? He has released several recording albums, has published books of his photography, is a writer, including two autobiographies offering viewpoints of his reconciliation between himself and the character he is so famous for portraying, as well as being a published poet.

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Wim Wenders trivia is likely a common subject which comes up for film students who are studying important filmmakers of the last several years. There is this upper echelon of highly respected filmmakers which all students and film buffs spend a great deal of time learning about, and Wenders is certainly one of them.  You probably already knew that he was of German decent, but did you know that in addition to being one of Germany’s most well known film makers, he is also a playwright, author, photographer, and producer?

            Any Wim Wenders quiz might contain questions about the various awards and honors he has received over the course of his career, which began with the first picture he was to receive a directing credit on, “Summer in the City” which came out in 1970. He has been honored at the Cannes Film Festival (multiple times) , the Venice Film Festival, won a Bavarian Film Award, and the Locarno International Film Festival.

            In addition to making many feature films which have clearly earned him international recognition, any Wim Wenders trivia buff would be able to tell you that he has also been very well recognized for his work in the documentary field. He has made several recognized and well known documentary features. One of the most well known of these is “Buena Vista Social Club” a documentary made with musician Ry Cooder which focused on telling the story of a group of Cuban Musicians. Wenders clearly identifies strongly with music as a source of inspiration for his filmmaking, as he has made other documentaries about musicians, as well as directing music videos for groups with profiles as high as U2, arguably one of the most famous bands in the world.

            Wenders has been quiet  over the last several years. In 2004 he released the movie Don’t come Knocking, which would then be his last film release until 2008’s Palmero Shooting. The willingness to leave this kind of space between his projects only further highlights Wender’s intense desire to only work on projects that he personally feels have value and to which he feels connected at any given time. One of the hallmarks of his career has been his ability to stay true to himself, which is why he has also allowed himself the latitude to stray from features to documentaries to writing in order to work on whatever he feels most passionate about at any given point in his career.

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