Miloš Forman

Jan Tomáš "Miloš" Forman (/ˈmiːloʊʃ/; Czech: [ˈmɪloʃ ˈforman]; February 18, 1932 – April 13, 2018) was a Czech and American film director, screenwriter, actor, and professor who rose to fame in his native Czechoslovakia before emigrating to the United States in 1968. Forman was an important figure in the Czechoslovak New Wave. Film scholars and Czechoslovak authorities saw his 1967 film The Firemen's Ball as a biting satire on Eastern European Communism. The film was initially shown in theatres in his home country in the more reformist atmosphere of the Prague Spring. However, it was later banned by the Communist government after the invasion by the Warsaw Pact countries in 1968. Forman was subsequently forced to leave Czechoslovakia for the United States, where he continued making films, gaining wider critical and financial success. In 1975, he directed One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) starring Jack Nicholson as a patient in a mental institution. The film received widespread acclaim, and was the second in history to win all five major Academy Awards: Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actor in Leading Role, and Actress in Leading Role. In 1978, he directed the anti-war musical Hair which premiered at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. In 1981, he directed the turn of the century drama film, Ragtime, which was known for its large ensemble cast. The film went on to receive 8 Academy Award nominations. His next feature was a period biographical film, Amadeus (1984), based on the life of famed classical musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart starring Tom Hulce, and F. Murray Abraham. The film was both a critical and financial success earning 11 nominations with 8 wins including for Best Picture, and another win for Forman as Best Director. In 1996, Forman received another Academy Award nomination for Best Director for The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996). Throughout Forman's career he won 2 Academy Awards, 3 Golden Globe Awards, Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, a British Academy Film Award, a César Award, David di Donatello Award, and the Czech Lion. Description above from the Wikipedia article Miloš Forman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Birth Location Čáslav, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Born 1932-02-18
Died 2018-04-13

Movies

Forman vs. Forman as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2019
Olga as Self
2014
Beloved as Jaromil
2011
2011
Miloš Forman as Self
2010
2010
It Is Hell with the Princess as čert Elrebub
2009
2008
Fog City Mavericks as Himself
2007
2005
2004
The Making of 'Amadeus' as Self / Director
2002
2000
Keeping the Faith as Father Havel
2000
Completely Cuckoo as Himself
1997
1997
Drawn from Memory as Self (voice)
1995
Why Havel? as voice
1991
New Year's Day as Lazlo
1990
Heartburn as Dimitri
1986
The Statue of Liberty as Self - Film Director
1985
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter as Reader - The Biddle Brothers (voice)
1982
Visions of Eight as Narrator
1973
1966
1962
A Room Nearby as Self (voice)
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Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot as Self - Interviewee: Director
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Movies

2009
Goya's Ghosts Screenplay
2006
Goya's Ghosts Director
2006
2005
Way Past Cool Executive Producer
2000
Man on the Moon Director
1999
Valmont Writer
1989
Valmont Director
1989
Amadeus Director
1984
Ragtime Director
1981
Hair Director
1979
Visions of Eight Director
1973
Taking Off Writer
1971
Taking Off Director
1971
1971
1971
The Nail Clippers Screenplay
1969
The Firemen's Ball Screenplay
1967
1967
A Well Paid Walk Screenplay
1966
A Well Paid Walk Director
1966
Loves of a Blonde Screenplay
1965
1965
1965
Black Peter Screenplay
1964
Black Peter Story
1964
Black Peter Director
1964
Audition Screenplay
1964
Audition Story
1964
Audition Director
1964
Tam za lesem First Assistant Director
1962
1960
1960
Puppies Story
1958
Puppies Screenplay
1958
Puppies First Assistant Director
1958
Vintage Car Assistant Director
1957
Nechte to na mně Screenplay
1955