Milos Forman

Milos Forman

director, writer, actor

Milos Forman was born on Feb 18, 1932 in Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. Milos Forman's big-screen debut came with Stríbrný vítr directed by Václav Krska in 1956, strarring dustojník u Stanku. Milos Forman is known for Kinoautomat directed by Radúz Cincera, Karla Chadimová stars as and Leopolda Dostalová as . Milos Forman has got 49 awards and 29 nominations so far. The most recent award Milos Forman achieved is Online Film & Television Association. The upcoming new movie Milos Forman plays is Kinoautomat which will be released on May 28, 2012.

Milos Forman was born Jan Tomas Forman in Caslav, Czechoslovakia, to Anna (Svabova), who ran a summer hotel, and Rudolf Forman, a professor. During World War II, his parents were taken away by the Nazis, after being accused of participating in the underground resistance. His father died in Buchenwald and his mother died in Auschwitz, and Milos became an orphan very early on. He studied screen-writing at the Prague Film Academy (F.A.M.U.). In his Czechoslovakian films, L'as de pique (1964), Les amours d'une blonde (1965), and Au feu les pompiers! (1967), he created his own style of comedy. During the invasion of his country by the troops of the Warsaw pact in the summer of 1968 to stop the Prague spring, he left Europe for the United States. In spite of difficulties, he filmed Taking Off (1971) there and achieved his fame later with Vol au-dessus d'un nid de coucou (1975) adapted from the novel of Ken Kesey, which won five Oscars including one for direction. Other important films of Milos Forman were the musical Hair (1979) and his biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Amadeus (1984), which won eight Oscars.

  • Birthday

    Feb 18, 1932
  • Place of Birth

    Cáslav, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Known For

Awards

49 wins & 29 nominations

Online Film & Television Association
2019
Creative
Winner - OFTA Film Hall of Fame
Directors Guild of America, USA
2013
Motion Picture
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award
1985
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Winner - DGA Award
1976
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Winner - DGA Award
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