Milos Forman (1932–2018)

Director | Writer | Actor

Milos Forman was born Jan Tomas Forman in Caslav, Czechoslovakia, to Anna (Svabova), who ran a ...

Born: February 18, 1932
Died: April 13, 2018 (age 86)

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Filmography

Known For

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Director (1975)
Amadeus Director (1984)
The People vs. Larry Flynt Director (1996)
Known For

Hair Director (1979)
Director

A Walk Worthwhile (2009)
Semafor: Greatest Hits 2 (2007)
Goya's Ghosts (2006)
Man on the Moon (1999)
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
Valmont (1989)
Amadeus (1984)
Ragtime (1981)
Hair (1979)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Visions of Eight (1973)
I Miss Sonia Henie (1971)
Taking Off (1971)
The Firemen's Ball (1967)
Jirí Suchý: Nevyplacený blues (1966)
A Well Paid Walk (1966)
Loves of a Blonde (1965)
Black Peter (1964)
Audition (1964)
If Only They Ain't Had Them Bands (1964)
Director

Magic Lantern II (1960)
Writer

Goya's Ghosts (2006)
Valmont (1989)
Le mâle du siècle (1975)
Taking Off (1971)
The Nail Clippers (1969)
The Firemen's Ball (1967)
Loves of a Blonde (1965)
Black Peter (1964)
Audition (1964)
If Only They Ain't Had Them Bands (1964)
Magic Lantern II (1960)
Cubs (1958)
Writer

Leave It to Me (1955)
Actor

Beloved Jaromil 2 (2011)
It Is Hell with the Princess Erlebub (2009)
Keeping the Faith Father Havel (2000)
Labyrinth (1991)
New Year's Day Lazlo (1989)
Heartburn Dmitri (1986)
Tam za lesem Doctor (1962)
Vintage Car Air Mechanic / Assistant of Camera (1957)
Silvery Wind dustojník u Stanku (1956)
Actor

A Woman as Good as Her Word Mladý delník (1953)
Producer

A Short History of Decay (2014)
Nomad: The Warrior (2005)
Way Past Cool (2000)
Producer

Dreams of Love (1990)
Archive footage

Milos Forman, une vie libre (2019)
Jiri Suchy - Tackling Life with Ease (2019)
Forman vs. Forman (2019)
The Oscars (2019)
Cannes 1968, révolution au palais (2018)
Before 'Taking Off': Milos Forman's Road to America (2011)
These Amazing Shadows (2011)
Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone (2007)
San Sebastián 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2005)
Cinema mil (2005)
Words in Progress (2004)
Histoires de festival (2002)
Archive footage

Bigbít (1998)
James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy (1981)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Tam za lesem (1962)
Cubs (1958)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Vintage Car (1957)
Additional Crew

Czechs and Balances (1986)
Amadeus (1984)

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Awards

Did You Know

He has directed two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and Amadeus (1984).

Quotes

[on the 18th century settings of Amadeus (1984), Valmont (1989) and Goya's Ghosts (2006)] I believe it's a coincidence, but what do I know? It's usually a story which grabs you, it doesn't matter when, what time and where it is happening. It's the ...