Miloš Forman

Biography

Miloš Forman 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. He gained critical and financial success with films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and Amadeus (1984), which won numerous awards, including two Academy Awards for Best Director. Forman continued making acclaimed films until his death in 2018.