Miloš Forman
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Miloš Forman was a Czech-American director born in Čáslav, celebrated for a body of work that moved fluidly between sharp Czech New Wave comedy and major American studio filmmaking. After building his reputation with the satirical comedies of the Czechoslovak New Wave, he emigrated following the Soviet invasion of 1968 and, in Hollywood, directed One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, which swept the top five Academy Awards. Amadeus, a lavish, Oscar-winning account of Mozart's rivalry with Salieri, and The People vs. Larry Flynt, a defense of free speech built around a deliberately unsympathetic protagonist, showed his consistent interest in individuals clashing with rigid institutions. Man on the Moon, a biopic of comedian Andy Kaufman, extended this fascination with disruptive, anti-authoritarian figures into his later career.
Miloš Forman
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Miloš Forman was a Czech-American director born in Čáslav, celebrated for a body of work that moved fluidly between sharp Czech New Wave comedy and major American studio filmmaking. After building his reputation with the satirical comedies of the Czechoslovak New Wave, he emigrated following the Soviet invasion of 1968 and, in Hollywood, directed One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, which swept the top five Academy Awards. Amadeus, a lavish, Oscar-winning account of Mozart's rivalry with Salieri, and The People vs. Larry Flynt, a defense of free speech built around a deliberately unsympathetic protagonist, showed his consistent interest in individuals clashing with rigid institutions. Man on the Moon, a biopic of comedian Andy Kaufman, extended this fascination with disruptive, anti-authoritarian figures into his later career.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
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Amadeus
1984
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The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996
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Man on the Moon
1999
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Hair
1979
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Valmont
1989
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Goya's Ghosts
2006
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The Firemen's Ball
1967
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Ragtime
1981
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I Miss Sonia Henie
1971
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Loves of a Blonde
1965
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Taking Off
1971
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Black Peter
1964
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A Walk Worthwhile
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2009
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Goya's Ghosts
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2006
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Man on the Moon
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1999
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The People vs. Larry Flynt
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1996
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Valmont
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1989
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Amadeus
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1984
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Ragtime
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1981
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Hair
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1979
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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1975
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Is Miloš Forman still alive?
Miloš Forman passed away on April 13, 2018 at age 86.
What are the most famous roles of Miloš Forman?
Miloš Forman is best known for directing One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Man on the Moon.
How many movies has Miloš Forman directed?
Over a 63-year career (since 1955), Miloš Forman has directed or written 16 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Miloš Forman's first movie?
The career of Miloš Forman began with Nechte to na mně (1955).
What is Miloš Forman's most recent movie or series?
Miloš Forman's most recent release is A Walk Worthwhile, which premiered on July 9, 2009.
Miloš Forman
1932-02-18 · Čáslav, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
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.Miloš Forman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.