Miloš Forman
Date of birth: 1932-02-18
Place of birth: Čáslav, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Known for: Directing
Also known as: Milos Forman, 밀로스 포만
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Keeping the Faith
2000-04-14
Best friends since they were kids, Rabbi Jacob Schram and Father Brian Finn are dynamic and popular
Heartburn
1986-07-25
She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper column
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
1976-03-30
Made in 1976, TVTV's close-up look at Hollywood's annual awards ritual mixes irreverent documentary
It Is Hell with the Princess
2009-01-29
To help his daughter avoid marriage to an inept prince, King Leopold claims that Lucifer himself is
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003-05-01
Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cine
Beloved
2011-08-17
From Paris in the 1960s to London in the first decade of the third millennium, Madeleine and her dau
Ceiling
1962-03-15
The young Marta has made a break in her medical education to fully invest in her career as a model.
Life and Film: The Labyrinthine Biographies of Vojtech Jasny
2009-09-01
After being one of the most successful filmmakers in Europe in the sixties, Vojtech Jasny (Czech Rep
Tam za lesem
1962-11-23
The brave soldiers, including a young Romani man determined to become a machine driver after the war
Carrière, 250 Meters
2011-01-01
A portrait documentary tracing the inspiration, philosophy and imagination of the celebrated theatre
The Beatles Revolution
2000-11-17
A primetime special celebrating The Beatles and exploring the lasting impact on pop music of Beatles
Remembering Ragtime
2004-11-16
Memories from the making of the classic Milos Forman film "Ragtime".
The Republic Pictures Story
1991-03-15
A history of Republic Pictures studios, featuring hundreds of clips plus on-camera interviews with s
Visions of Eight
1973-10-06
Eight acclaimed filmmakers bring their unique and differing perspectives to the 1972 Summer Olympic
New Year's Day
1990-02-09
A man returns to his sublet apartment to find the previous tenants, three offbeat young women, still
Why Havel?
1991-10-01
The first part of the block will be dedicated to the monograph Vojtěch Jasný: The Film Poet in Exile
The Making of 'Amadeus'
2002-09-24
This riveting film takes a look behind the scenes at one of the 20th century's cinema classics and a
Chaplin - The Legend of the Century
2014-05-13
A new TV documentary on Chaplin that celebrates a 100 years of the iconic Tramp, presented by Lauren
Shapes of Rhythm: The Music of Galt MacDermot
2010-01-29
Documentary on Galt MacDermot.
The Presence of Arnošt Lustig
2012-01-01
"A man is immortal as long as he lives in the memory of others,” said well-known Czech writer Arnošt
A Room Nearby
2003-11-07
Paul Fierlinger's unique animation captures five individuals from diverse backgrounds as they descri
An Occasion to Speak
1966-09-28
Documentary about the film academy in Prague and the Czech Film in 1965.
An Interview with Milos Forman
2002-02-12
“This video interview with director Milos Forman was conducted in New York City in 2001.
François Truffaut, une autobiographie
2004-10-01
A documentary tracing the career of filmmaker François Truffaut through the testimony of collaborato
Mark Donskoy, King and Jester
2011-04-01
Documentary about the Soviet film director and his changing fortunes during the Stalin years.
Milos Forman Taking Off in America
2012-06-04
Milos Forman and guests look at his career from his departing Czechoslovakia and his arrival in Amer
Miloš Forman
2010-09-06
Completely Cuckoo
1997-12-16
Behind the scenes interviews for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
1998-05-10
A biographical documentary about the great British actor and director Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), f
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017-09-05
Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the pe
Olga
2014-05-15
Olga Havlová was the closest and most trustworthy companion of Václav Havel. A friend who was always
Once Upon a Time… One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2011-06-27
A documentary about the making of Milos Forman's 1975 film ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST, featurin
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…
2009-10-08
Why did Milos Forman have to make certain films the way he did? Where does his inner strength come f
Chytilová Versus Forman
1982-10-14
An intellectual match between two dramatically different artists, one permanently unsure and frustra
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
2005-07-17
How the cinema industry does not respect the author's work as it was conceived, how manipulates the
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter
1982-10-09
A documentary overview of the career of silent cinema pioneer Edwin S. Porter.
Forman vs. Forman
2019-07-16
A moving account, in his own words, of the personal life and work of the brilliant Czech filmmaker M
The Statue of Liberty
1985-10-26
For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations
CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
2018-09-16
An epic exploration of the Czechoslovak New Wave cinema of the 1960s and 70s, structured around a se
On the Trail of the New Wave
2009-03-14
Chelsea on the Rocks
2008-05-23
Chelsea on the Rocks celebrates the personalities and artistic voices that have emerged from New Yor
Sodankylä Forever
2010-08-05
The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the arc
In the Shadow of Hollywood
2000-01-01
In the Shadow of Hollywood examines this assault on our senses through interviews with directors, pr
To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
2016-10-05
Documentary feature about Czech director Jiří Menzel, featuring Menzel himself as well as Miloš Form
Slovo dělá ženu
1953-05-29
Innovator Ludvík Zach is in love with his technical data and improvement proposals and does not beli
Silvery Wind
1956-11-30
Second half of the 19th century. In a small town in South Bohemia, fifth-former Jan Ratkin is living
Fog City Mavericks
2007-10-24
Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary fil
Drawn from Memory
1995-04-25
Fierlinger concentrates his considerable talents as an animator to recount through fragmented memori
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997-07-08
Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismi
Vintage Car
1957-03-29
The history of motoring in Bohemia begins when Laurin and Klement founded a factory for the producti
A Decade Under the Influence
2003-04-25
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today
Making of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
2009-02-16
Documentary on the film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
Milos Forman: What Happened Was...
In this 2007 interview two-time Academy Award winner for Best Director, Milos Forman talks at length
The Directors: Milos Forman
2000-08-01
Documentary about the Chzech director, Milos Forman.