Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#41 Post by Jamiet99uk » Wed Jan 04, 2023 4:39 pm

Ok it's not Fritz Lang then...
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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#42 Post by VillageIdiot » Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:17 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:58 am
Wild guess:

FRITZ LANG ?
Not Fritz Lang

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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#43 Post by VillageIdiot » Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:27 pm

JECE wrote:
Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:21 pm
German or Austrian (same criteria)?
I can say this person was never a national of either Germany or Austria, but the asterisk does carry over (you're in the right general part of the world)

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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#44 Post by JECE » Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:27 pm

JECE wrote:
Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:21 pm
German or Austrian (same criteria)?
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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#45 Post by JECE » Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:33 pm

VillageIdiot wrote:
Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:27 pm
JECE wrote:
Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:21 pm
German or Austrian (same criteria)?
I can say this person was never a national of either Germany or Austria, but the asterisk does carry over (you're in the right general part of the world)
I'm confused by this reply. It sounds like you're actually saying 'yes, he is associated with the German film industry'.
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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#46 Post by VillageIdiot » Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:34 pm

1. Real person
2. Male
3. Not currently alive
4. Involved in politics or arts
5. Not native English speaker
6. Died before 1st Jan 1990
7. Not primarily known for being involved in politics
8. Not a painter, sculptor, or architect
9. Died on or after 1st Jan, 1900
10. Not born in the Americas
11. Has direct connections to movie industry
12. Was a national or otherwise associated with a film industry in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, or Japan in a manner that we would directly associate and connect them to one of those countries movie industries. *room for debate
14. Not principally known as a film director
15. Never a national or associated with film in Germany or Austria

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- Fritz Lang

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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#47 Post by VillageIdiot » Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:36 pm

JECE wrote:
Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:33 pm
VillageIdiot wrote:
Wed Jan 04, 2023 5:27 pm
JECE wrote:
Wed Jan 04, 2023 1:21 pm
German or Austrian (same criteria)?
I can say this person was never a national of either Germany or Austria, but the asterisk does carry over (you're in the right general part of the world)
I'm confused by this reply. It sounds like you're actually saying 'yes, he is associated with the German film industry'.
Not associated with film industry in either country

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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#48 Post by VillageIdiot » Wed Jan 04, 2023 6:07 pm

Hint: His association with the movie industry is not what this person is most known for.

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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#49 Post by Jamiet99uk » Wed Jan 04, 2023 6:39 pm

Was he also involved in music?
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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#50 Post by VillageIdiot » Wed Jan 04, 2023 7:39 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Wed Jan 04, 2023 6:39 pm
Was he also involved in music?
Not involved in music

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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#51 Post by Foxcastle » Wed Jan 04, 2023 9:30 pm

Is he primarily known for being involved in theatre (stage plays, musicals, Broadway, etc)?

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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#52 Post by VillageIdiot » Wed Jan 04, 2023 10:25 pm

Foxcastle wrote:
Wed Jan 04, 2023 9:30 pm
Is he primarily known for being involved in theatre (stage plays, musicals, Broadway, etc)?
Yes

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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#53 Post by VillageIdiot » Wed Jan 04, 2023 10:28 pm

1. Real person
2. Male
3. Not currently alive
4. Involved in politics or arts
5. Not native English speaker
6. Died before 1st Jan 1990
7. Not primarily known for being involved in politics
8. Not a painter, sculptor, or architect
9. Died on or after 1st Jan, 1900
10. Not born in the Americas
11. Has direct connections to movie industry
12. Was a national or otherwise associated with a film industry in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, or Japan in a manner that we would directly associate and connect them to one of those countries movie industries. *room for debate
14. Not principally known as a film director
15. Never a national or associated with film in Germany or Austria
16. Not involved in music
17. Primarily known for being involved in theatre (stage plays, musicals, Broadway, etc)

Incorrect Guesses:
- Fritz Lang

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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#54 Post by Chaqa » Wed Jan 04, 2023 10:40 pm

Someone with direct movie industry connections, but not a director or anything musically related, but someone who is primarily known for theater... weird.

And presumably from France, Switzerland, or that general area. Maybe Italy

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Was he involved in wartime film or propaganda, or anti-war film?

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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#55 Post by JECE » Wed Jan 04, 2023 11:25 pm

Chaqa wrote:
Wed Jan 04, 2023 10:40 pm
Someone with direct movie industry connections, but not a director or anything musically related, but someone who is primarily known for theater... weird.

And presumably from France, Switzerland, or that general area. Maybe Italy

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Was he involved in wartime film or propaganda, or anti-war film?
I'd say maybe Spain, not Italy
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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#56 Post by DougJoe » Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:38 am

Free guess: Karel Capek?

He was born in Austria but was moved to the Czech Republic when he was 6 months old - there seems to be no sign he was ever an "Austrian" but it's hard to tell (maybe the mysterious asterisk?)

He is best known for the stage play _R.U.R._ in which he first introduced the term "robot" (although he later credited his brother for the actual invention of the word). He has also had other writings turned into movies.

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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#57 Post by VillageIdiot » Thu Jan 05, 2023 1:19 am

Chaqa wrote:
Wed Jan 04, 2023 10:40 pm
Someone with direct movie industry connections, but not a director or anything musically related, but someone who is primarily known for theater... weird.

And presumably from France, Switzerland, or that general area. Maybe Italy

Question:
Was he involved in wartime film or propaganda, or anti-war film?
No

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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#58 Post by VillageIdiot » Thu Jan 05, 2023 1:20 am

DougJoe wrote:
Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:38 am
Free guess: Karel Capek?

He was born in Austria but was moved to the Czech Republic when he was 6 months old - there seems to be no sign he was ever an "Austrian" but it's hard to tell (maybe the mysterious asterisk?)

He is best known for the stage play _R.U.R._ in which he first introduced the term "robot" (although he later credited his brother for the actual invention of the word). He has also had other writings turned into movies.
Not Karel Capek

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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#59 Post by VillageIdiot » Thu Jan 05, 2023 1:24 am

More well known then the guesses so far.

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Re: Twenty Questions: Game LXXX

#60 Post by Foxcastle » Thu Jan 05, 2023 2:15 am

Nothing so far presents the candidate from being in mainstream English-speaking entertainment... (just not a native English speaker)

Was he ever nominated for a Tony Award, Olivier Award, Critics' Circle Theatre Award, Irish Theatre Award, Academy Award (Oscar), BAFTA, or did he win a Nobel Prize?

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