Loved Barbie? Take this quiz on Barbie director Greta Gerwig
The actress and filmmaker celebrates her 40th birthday on August 4 2023
Aug 04, 2023
The actress and filmmaker Greta Gerwig, who was once regarded as an indie film icon has propelled herself to superstardom after helming the blockbuster hit Barbie. Joe Swanberg, a prominent figure from the mumblecore movement is responsible for launching the career of Gerwig with Gerwig co-writing and co-directing his movies such as Hannah Takes The Stairs and Nights and Weekends.
In 2010, Gerwig appeared in the comedy-drama Greenberg directed by her partner Noah Baumbach. She appeared in three more Baumbach movies, with her performance in Frances Ha receiving critical acclaim.
She wrote and directed the coming-of-age film Ladybird in 2017 which received three Academy Award nominations including one for Best director. She adapted Louisa May Alcott's coming-of-age novel Little Women to the big screen in 2019 which was also critically acclaimed.
Her third directorial venture, Barbie came out in 2023 and stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in the lead roles.
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Greta Gerwig received an Academy Award nomination for her adaptation of which popular novel of Louisa May Alcott?
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Which of these movies featuring Greta Gerwig is also a term used to refer to a sound with a flat frequency spectrum?
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Which of these popular texting abbreviations is also the title of the film in which Greta Gerwig made her acting debut?
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Greta Gerwig wrote in an article once explained in great detail how she took 42 takes to film a 28 second scene in which movie?
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Greta Gerwig is known for banning the use ______ on the set when she is directing. Fill in the blank.
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