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Aliases: Milos Forman , 밀로스 포만 , Милош Форман

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Čáslav, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

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Movie Involvements: 72

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Oscars
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7

The Oscars

(1953) Self
Bitte umblättern
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6

Bitte umblättern

(1977) Self
Beloved
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6

Beloved

(2011) Jaromil
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
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7
The Statue of Liberty
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7

The Statue of Liberty

(1985) Self - Film Director
A Decade Under the Influence
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8
Golden Sixties
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0

Golden Sixties

(2009) Self
The Making of 'Amadeus'
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7

The Making of 'Amadeus'

(2002) Self / Director

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2019 Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2018 Self
2017 Self
2016 Self
2014 Self
Himself
2012 Himself
2011 Jaromil
N/A
N/A
Self
2010 Self
Self
2009 Self
Himself
Self
čert Elrebub
Self
2008 Himself
2007 Himself
2005 Self
2004 Self
Self
2003 Self
Self
2002 Self / Director
2000 Self
Father Havel
Self
1998 Self
1997 Himself
Self
1995 Self (voice)
1991 voice
Self
1990 Lazlo
1986 Dimitri
1985 Self - Film Director
1982 Self
Reader - The Biddle Brothers (voice)
1977 Self
1976 Self
1975 Self
1973 Narrator
1968 Self - Guest
1966 Self
1962 N/A
N/A
1957 N/A
1956 N/A
1953 N/A
Self
Self
Self (voice)
Self - Interviewee: Director
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Writing

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2005 Producer
2000 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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