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Milos Forman (1932–2018)


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 ... See full bio »

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Won 2 Oscars. Another 44 wins & 23 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Amadeus Director
(1984)
Hair Director
(1979)

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 2007 Semafor: Nejvetsí hity 2 (Video) (videos "Rekomando blues", "Ty jsi ta nejkrásnejsí krajina, co znám", "Ty jsi ta nejkrásnejsí krajina, co znám /parody/", "Já kolem tebe chtel bych krouzit")
 2006 Goya's Ghosts
 1989 Valmont
 1984 Amadeus
 1981 Ragtime
 1979 Hair
 1973 Visions of Eight (Documentary) (segment "The Decathlon")
 1971 I Miss Sonia Henie (Short)
 1971 Taking Off
 1966 Dobre placená procházka (TV Movie)
 1964 Cerný Petr
 1964 Kdyby ty muziky nebyly (Documentary short)
 1964 Konkurs (Documentary)
 1960 Laterna magika II (Documentary)
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Other Works:

He directed the revue, "Magic Lantern," from Czechoslovakia at the Saville Theatre in London, England with Irena Kacirkova and Sylva Danickova in the cast. Alfred Radok, Jan Rohac, Vladimir Svitacek, and Wendy Toye were directors. Zdenek Mahler was artistic director. Josef Svoboda was scenic designer. See more »

Publicity Listings:

8 Interviews | 10 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »


Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on The Great Dictator (1940)] I was only 14 when the war ended, and Hitler was still some sort of monster. Suddenly you got a film which made people laugh and liberated you from this evil clown. It made me realise what a strong social and philosophical impact cinema can have. See more »

Trivia:

Studied at FAMU film school in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic. Other graduates of FAMU include Jirí Menzel, Agnieszka Holland, Emir Kusturica, Grímur Hákonarson, Frank Beyer, Vera Chytilová and Milan Kundera. See more »

Trademark:

Would frequently cast Vincent Schiavelli See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius

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