Milos forman short biography
•
Miloš Forman facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Miloš Forman | |
|---|---|
Forman in 2009 | |
| Born | Jan Tomáš Forman (1932-02-18)18 February 1932 Čáslav, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 13 April 2018(2018-04-13) (aged 86) Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Nationality |
|
| Occupation |
|
| Years active | 1953–2011 |
| Spouse(s) |
|
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives |
|
| Signature | |
Jan Tomáš "Miloš" Forman (; Czech: [ˈmɪloʃ ˈforman]; 18 February 1932 – 13 April 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
•
“Everything I did in my life I did because I wanted to win. The will to win belongs to my essential motivational powers. However, winning is quite exhausting so the next thing, which always comes to my mind, is this: Fine, I have won, but that’s not it. Next time it's going to be even harder."
Family
Milos Forman was born in 1932 into a teacher’s family in the small town of Caslav (Central Bohemian region). He was the youngest of three brothers. His father was a member of a resistance group against the Nazi occupation, and was arrested by the Gestapo when Milos was eight years old. Shortly afterwards, Forman’s mother was also arrested. This came about when a local grocery store owner named Havranek was arrested for not informing German officials about anti-Nazi leaflets that appeared in his store. When Havranek was interrogated he
•
Miloš Forman
Miloš Forman (18 February 1932 – 13 April 2018) was a Czech-Americanmovie director, screenwriter, actor, and professor. 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
[change | change source]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.[1]
Movies
[change | change source]Awards, nominations and honours
[change | change source]Academy Awards
Golden Globe
Cannes
Berlinale
BAFTA
César Award
David di Donatello
European Film Academy
Czech Lion
List of Greatest Czechs