Film, Theatre, and Media

Christopher Nolan directed all three films - The Dark Knight (2008), The Prestige (2006), and Following (1998). This makes him the common thread across these movies. Christian Bale and Michael Caine appear in some but not all of these Nolan films.

In Saving Private Ryan, the mission is to find and bring home Private James Francis Ryan. Despite many casualties, James Ryan is the only Ryan who survives to the end of the film, which is why the squad sacrificed so much to save him.

In The Usual Suspects, Kevin Spacey plays the character Verbal Kint. However, the twist reveal is that Verbal Kint is actually Keyser Soze, the mysterious criminal mastermind. So Spacey portrays both Verbal Kint (the character he plays on screen) and Keyser Soze (who he actually is).

In The Terminator (1984), Kyle Reese (played by Michael Biehn) is sent back in time to protect Sarah Connor from the Terminator. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays the Terminator, the antagonist, not the protector.

Dr. Remy 'Thirteen' Hadley's full name is revealed to be Remy Hadley throughout House M.D. She earned the nickname 'Thirteen' because House assigned her a number instead of learning her name initially. Remy Martin is a cognac brand, while Davis and Hartley are plausible but incorrect surnames for this character.

Tom Hanks was born on July 9, 1956, which satisfies both conditions - his name starts with 'T' and he was born before July 9, 1960. Tom Cruise was born in 1962, Tobey Maguire in 1975, and Tony Greig was a cricketer, not an actor.

Jack Nicholson won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Randle McMurphy in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' (1975). The film is a classic adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel.

Will Smith starred in the 2007 post-apocalyptic film 'I Am Legend,' where he played the last surviving human in a world overrun by vampire-like creatures. The phrase 'Once I was a legend' references this iconic film.

In the film 'Gladiator,' Russell Crowe plays the character Maximus Decimus Meridius, a Roman general who becomes a gladiator. The full name is revealed in the iconic opening scene at the Battle of Germania and later when he confronts Emperor Commodus in the arena.

Russell Crowe, the Academy Award-winning actor, is indeed the cousin of Martin Crowe, the legendary New Zealand cricket captain. Both share the Crowe family lineage, with Martin being one of New Zealand's greatest batsmen and Russell achieving Hollywood fame.

Bhanu Athaiya won the Oscar for Best Costume Design for the film 'Gandhi' in 1983, making her the first Indian to win an Academy Award. While AR Rahman and Gulzar also won Oscars later (for Slumdog Millionaire in 2009), and Satyajit Ray received an honorary Oscar, Bhanu Athaiya was the first.

Karthik's first song for composer Vidyasagar was for the film Dhill (2001) starring Vikram. The song Ennoda Vaa Vaa was picturized on Vikram. This marked an important early collaboration in Karthik's playback singing career.

Bhanu Athaiya was the first Indian to win an Oscar in 1983 for Best Costume Design for the film 'Gandhi'. While Satyajit Ray received an honorary Oscar later, and AR Rahman won for Slumdog Millionaire in 2009, Athaiya was the first competitive Oscar winner from India.

This question references Frederick Forsyth's novel 'Icon' published in 1997. Aldrich Ames was a real CIA officer who spied for the Soviet Union and was convicted of espionage in 1994. The other options are either fictional characters or not associated with being a CIA mole in this context. This is literary/fiction knowledge.

This question references Frederick Forsyth's novel 'The Afghan'. In the context of the novel and post-9/11 literature, Osama Bin Laden is referred to with the codename 'The Sheik'. Mike Martin is the protagonist, Izmat Khan is a Taliban commander, and Sudeep Bohse appears to be a fictional character. This is literary/fiction knowledge.