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1. Who plays the titular cabbie in the 1976 thriller "Taxi Driver," the final film score from legendary composer Bernard Herrman?
Bernard Herrman's first credited film score is for 1941's "Citizen Kane," and his final film credit is 1976's "Taxi Driver," starring Robert De Niro as the titular New York City cabbie.
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2. Which of these singer-songwriters composed songs and the score for all four "Toy Story" movies?
Randy Newman's work with Pixar, most notably on the "Toy Story" franchise, has netted him two Academy Awards from a total of twenty-two nominations.
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3. What renowned film composer—and frequent Tim Burton collaborator—founded the new wave band Oingo Boingo in the late 1970s?
Director Tim Burton tapped Danny Elfman to score 1985's "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" because he was such a big fan of Oingo Boingo.
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4. What Pixar movie nabbed Nine Inch Nails frontman and award-winning film composer Trent Reznor his second Academy Award?
Trent Reznor won his first Oscar in 2010 for "The Social Network" and his second ten years later for the Pixar film "Soul" (2020).
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5. Of his 54 total nominations, how many Academy Awards has legendary "Star Wars" composer John Williams actually won?
John William's has won five of his 54 Academy Award nominations:
"Fiddler on the Roof" (1971)
"Jaws" (1975)
"Star Wars" (1977)
"E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982)
"Schindler's List" (1993)
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