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The Life and Work of Michael Caine

Can you answer these questions about the life and work of Michael Caine?
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He was born on 14th March 1933, in which city?
London
What first name was he given at birth?
Maurice
What was the name of his brother, who appeared in several of his films?
Stanley
Their father worked at Billingsgate Market in what role?
Fish Porter
During his National Service, Caine saw active service in which war?
The Korean War
A poster for which 1954 film is said to have inspired his stage name?
The Caine Mutiny
Which 1964 film is, by some, considered the role that made him a star?
Zulu
Which secret agent did Caine play for the first time in The Ipcress File?
Harry Palmer
For which 1966 film did he receive his first Oscar nomination?
Alfie
In which film did he say, "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!”?
The Italian Job
In which film did he play a character called Squadron Leader Canfield?
Battle of Britain
Which 1971 Caine film was based on the novel ‘Jack's Return Home’?
Get Carter
Which model and actress became Caine’s second wife in 1973?
Shakira Baksh
In which of her husband’s films did she also play a role?
The Man Who Would Be King
Which catchphrase, associated with Caine, was said to have been first used by Peter Sellers on an answerphone machine in the 1970s?
“Not a lot of people know that
In which 1976 film did Caine play (Oberst (Colonel) Kurt Steiner?
The Eagle Has Landed
In which film did he star alongside footballers Bobby Moore and Pelé?
Escape To Victory
The Jigsaw Man (1982) saw him act again with which Sleuth co-star?
Laurence Olivier
He won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for his acting in which 1983 film?
Educating Rita
For which film did Caine won his first Best Supporting Actor Oscar?
Hannah and Her Sisters
He could not collect the award as he was on location making which film?
Jaws: The Revenge
For which 1999 film did Caine win his second Oscar?
The Cider House Rules
Since 2005, he has appeared in most of the films by which director?
Christopher Nolan
Who was Caine’s co-star in Blame It On Rio (1984) and Flawless (2007)?
Demi Moore
Caine presented which 2017 David Batty documentary about the 1960s?
My Generation
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Level 84
Jun 16, 2022
Accept just Palmer? Forgot his first name :)
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Level 71
Jun 17, 2022
Hi. I have added a type-in, so it will now just accept the character’s surname. His first name is Harry but, to be fair, not a lot of people know that…