Miloš Forman
Appearance
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Miloš Forman | |
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at the 44th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | |
Born | Jan Tomáš Forman 18 February 1932 |
Died | 13 April 2018 | (aged 86)
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Years active | 1953–2011 |
Spouse(s) | Jana Brejchová (m. 1958–1962; divorced) Vera Kresadlova-Formanova (m. 1964–1999; divorced) Martina Zborilova-Forman (m. 1999–2018; his death) |
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Miloš Forman (18 February 1932 – 13 April 2018) was a Czech-American movie director and screenwriter. He was an emigrant to the US from Czechoslovakia. He was born in Caslav. Two of his movies, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and Amadeus won the Academy Award for Best Picture and are very famous. He also directed Hair and People vs. Larry Flynt. He won the Academy Award for Best Director twice.
Personal life
He became an American citizen in 1977. His full name was Jan Tomáš Forman.
Forman died at a hospital in Danbury, Connecticut from a short-illness on 13 April 2018 at the age of 86.[1]
Movies
Filmography | |||||||
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Year | Movie | Oscar nominations | Oscar wins | Movie director | Screenwriter | Actor | Role |
1954 | Stříbrný vítr (Silver wind) | Yes | |||||
1955 | Nechte to na mně (Leave it to me) | Yes | |||||
1958 | Štěňata (Puppies) | Yes | |||||
1960 | Laterna magika II | Yes | |||||
1963 | Kdyby ty muziky nebyly | Yes | |||||
1963 | Audition (Konkurs) | Yes | |||||
1964 | Black Peter (Černý Petr) | Yes | Yes | ||||
1964 | Loves of a Blonde (Lásky jedné plavovlásky) | 1 | Yes | Yes | |||
1966 | Dobře placená procházka (A well paid walk) | Yes | |||||
1967 | The Fireman's Ball (Hoří, má panenko) | 1 | Yes | Yes | |||
1971 | Taking Off | Yes | Yes | ||||
1971 | I Miss Sonia Henie (Short Film) | Yes | |||||
1973 | Visions of Eight | Yes | |||||
1975 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | 9 | 5 | Yes | |||
1979 | Hair | Yes | |||||
1981 | Ragtime | 8 | Yes | ||||
1984 | Amadeus | 11 | 8 | Yes | |||
1986 | Heartburn | Yes | Dmitri | ||||
1989 | Valmont | 1 | Yes | Yes | |||
1989 | New Years Day | Yes | Lazlo | ||||
1996 | The People vs. Larry Flynt | 2 | Yes | ||||
1999 | Man on the Moon | Yes | |||||
2000 | Keeping the Faith | Yes | Father Havel | ||||
2006 | Goya's Ghosts | Yes | Yes | ||||
2008 | Chelsea on the Rocks | Yes | |||||
2009 | Peklo s princeznou (Hell with a Princess) | Yes | |||||
2011 | The Ghost of Munich | Yes | Yes | ||||
2011 | The Beloved (Les Bien-aimés) | Yes | Jaromil |
Awards, nominations and honours
Academy Awards
- 1975: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (won)
- 1984: Amadeus (won)
- 1996: The People vs. Larry Flynt (nomination)
Golden Globe
- 1975: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (won)
- 1984: Amadeus (won)
- 1981: Ragtime (nomination)
- 1996: The People vs. Larry Flynt (won)
Cannes
- 1971: Taking Off (Won)
- 1968: The Fireman's Ball (nomination)
Berlinale
- 1999: Man on the Moon (won)
- 1997: The People vs. Larry Flynt (won)[2]
BAFTA
- 1975: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (won)
- 1984: Amadeus (nomination)
- 1971: Taking Off (nomination – Best Film)
- 1971: Taking Off (nomination – Best Screenplay)
César Award
- 1984: Amadeus (won)
- 1975: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (nomination)
- 1979: Hair (nomination)
- 1989: Valmont (nomination)
David di Donatello
- 1975: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (won)
- 1984: Amadeus (won – Best Film)
- 1984: Amadeus (won – Best Screenplay)
- 1979: Hair (won)
European Film Academy
- 1996: The People vs. Larry Flynt – Award for European contribution to world cinema – screen Prix International (won)
Czech Lion
- 1997: Contribution to Czech cinema (won)
List of Greatest Czechs
- Největší Čech: # 30 place
- 1995: Medal of Merit
References
- ↑ "Milos Forman, Oscar-Winning Director of 'Cuckoo's Nest' and 'Amadeus,' Dies at 86". Hollywood Reporter. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ↑ "Berlinale: 1997 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
Other websites
- Milos Forman on IMDb