Miloš Forman

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.

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)

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