Directing

Miloš Forman

Born February 18, 1932 · Čáslav, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Died April 13, 2018 · aged 86

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 Firem…

Known For

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest · 1975

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.

Amadeus

Amadeus · 1984

MovieDramaHistory

Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon · 1999

Man on the Moon

MovieComedyDrama

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

The People vs. Larry Flynt

The People vs. Larry Flynt · 1996

The People vs. Larry Flynt

Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his girlie magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for all people.

Beloved

Beloved · 2011

MovieDramaRomance

From Paris in the 1960s to London in the first decade of the third millennium, Madeleine and her daughter Véra flit from one amorous adventure to the next, living for the moment and taking all the opportunities that life offers. But not every love affair is without its consequences, its upsets and its disappointments. As time goes by and gnaws away at one’s deepest feelings, love becomes a harder game to play.

Hair

MovieMusicDrama

Upon receiving his draft notice and leaving his family ranch in Oklahoma, Claude heads to New York and befriends a tribe of long-haired hippies on his way to boot camp.

A Walk Worthwhile

A Walk Worthwhile · 2009

A Walk Worthwhile

The young couple Uli and Vanilla want to split up, but lust and money get in their way.

Goya's Ghosts

Goya's Ghosts · 2006

MovieDramaHistory

Painter Francisco Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition after his muse, Inés, is arrested by the church for heresy. Her family turns to him, hoping that his connection with fanatical Inquisitor Lorenzo, whom he is painting, can secure her release.

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest · 1975

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.

Director

Amadeus

Amadeus · 1984

MovieDramaHistory

Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Director

Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon · 1999

Man on the Moon

MovieComedyDrama

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

Director

The People vs. Larry Flynt

The People vs. Larry Flynt · 1996

The People vs. Larry Flynt

Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his girlie magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for all people.

Director

Beloved

Beloved · 2011

MovieDramaRomance

From Paris in the 1960s to London in the first decade of the third millennium, Madeleine and her daughter Véra flit from one amorous adventure to the next, living for the moment and taking all the opportunities that life offers. But not every love affair is without its consequences, its upsets and its disappointments. As time goes by and gnaws away at one’s deepest feelings, love becomes a harder game to play.

Jaromil

Hair

MovieMusicDrama

Upon receiving his draft notice and leaving his family ranch in Oklahoma, Claude heads to New York and befriends a tribe of long-haired hippies on his way to boot camp.

Director

A Walk Worthwhile

A Walk Worthwhile · 2009

A Walk Worthwhile

The young couple Uli and Vanilla want to split up, but lust and money get in their way.

Director

Goya's Ghosts

Goya's Ghosts · 2006

MovieDramaHistory

Painter Francisco Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition after his muse, Inés, is arrested by the church for heresy. Her family turns to him, hoping that his connection with fanatical Inquisitor Lorenzo, whom he is painting, can secure her release.

Director

Heartburn

Heartburn · 1986

MovieComedyDrama

She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship heartburn, nothing will.

Dimitri

Keeping the Faith

Keeping the Faith · 2000

Keeping the Faith

MovieComedyRomance

Best friends since they were kids, Rabbi Jacob Schram and Father Brian Finn are dynamic and popular young men living and working on New York's Upper West Side. When Anna Reilly, once their childhood friend and now grown into a beautiful corporate executive, suddenly returns to the city, she reenters Jake and Brian's lives and hearts with a vengeance. Sparks fly and an unusual and complicated love triangle ensues.

Father Havel

Valmont

Valmont · 1989

MovieDramaRomance

Set in Baroque France, a scheming widow and her lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. The lover, Valmont, bets that he can seduce her, even though she is an honorable woman. If he wins, he can have his lover to do as he will. However, in the process of seducing the married woman, Valmont falls in love.

Director

Ragtime

Ragtime · 1981

MovieDramaHistory

A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.

Director

The Firemen's Ball

The Firemen's Ball · 1967

The Firemen's Ball

The firemen of a provincial Czechoslovakian town throw a ball in honor of the old chief's retirement. There will be music and dancing, a beauty pageant and a raffle. The whole town will be in attendance. However, the proceedings are dogged by difficulty at every step. Workplace injuries, stolen prizes, a shortage of pretty girls... and fire.

Director

Loves of a Blonde

Loves of a Blonde · 1965

Loves of a Blonde

MovieComedyDrama

Andula, an innocent Czech girl from a factory town, is desperately in search of love. She believes she's found it when she beds Milda, a charming young musician visiting from Prague. Milda, however, is only looking for a casual encounter, and leaves town assuming he'll never see Andula again. But when Andula doesn't hear from him, she packs up and heads to Prague, to the surprise of Milda and his parents.

Director

Nomad: The Warrior

Nomad: The Warrior · 2005

Nomad: The Warrior

MovieActionHistory

The Nomad is a historical epic set in 18th-century Kazakhstan. The film is a fictionalised account of the youth and coming-of-age of Ablai Khan, as he grows and fights to defend the fortress at Hazrat-e Turkestan from Dzungar invaders.

Producer

Taking Off

Taking Off · 1971

MovieMusicComedy

Unable to deal with her parents, Jeannie Tyne runs away from home. Larry and Lynn Tyne search for her, and in the process meet other people whose children ran away. With their children gone, the parents are now free to rediscover/enjoy life.

Director

I Miss Sonia Henie

I Miss Sonia Henie · 1971

I Miss Sonia Henie

MovieComedyDrama

One camera in one setting, one attic and eight young directors – the result is a unique Dadaistic collage of seven short sketches. The original task for each filmmaker was to keep each short under three minutes, to set it in one hotel room, and to include the sentence “I miss Sonja Henie." This experimental film was shot over a single night at the international film festival FEST in Beograd in 1971.

Director

Black Peter

Black Peter · 1964

MovieDramaComedy

A few days in the life of a Czechoslovak teenager when he starts work.

Screenplay

Visions of Eight

Visions of Eight · 1973

Visions of Eight

MovieDocumentary

Eight acclaimed filmmakers bring their unique and differing perspectives to the 1972 Summer Olympic Games held in Munich. The segments include Lelouch's take on Olympic losers and their struggle to remain dignified even in the face of bitter disappointment and defeat; Zetterling's dramatic exploration of the world of weightlifting; and Pfleghar's piece on young Russian gymnast Ludmilla Tourischev's majestic performance on the uneven bars.

Director

New Year's Day

New Year's Day · 1990

A man returns to his sublet apartment to find the previous tenants, three offbeat young women, still in residence, under the mistaken belief that they have the apartment until the end of New Year's Day.

Lazlo

Male of the Century

Male of the Century · 1975

Male of the Century

The wife of an extremely jealous merchant is held hostage by a bank robber.

Idea

Audition

Audition · 1964

MovieMusicDocumentary

Two closely related episodes. Youths make problems for two local orchestras about to compete nationally, and in a talent competition a young girl gets stage fright, while another lies to her boss to compete.

Story

Way Past Cool

Way Past Cool · 2003

Based on the award-winning best seller by Jess Mowry, "Way Past Cool" is a coming-of-age story told in reverse, for it is the story of a group of young black kids and their fight to reclaim their childhood.

Executive Producer

The Nail Clippers

The Nail Clippers · 1969

The Nail Clippers

The disappearance of some nail clippers in a hotel room puzzles the owners of the capricious object.

Screenplay

The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show · 1978

The South Bank Show

SeriesDocumentaryTalk

The South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show produced by ITV between 1978 and 2010. A new series began on Sky Arts from 27 May 2012. Presented by Melvyn Bragg, the show aims to bring both high art and popular culture to a mass audience.