TRIBUTES have been paid to Oscar-winning director Milos Forman who has died at the age of 86.
The Czech-born filmmaker was best known for One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, starring Jack Nicholson, and Amadeus, the 1984 film about Mozart.
His manager, Dennis Aspland, said yesterday he had been told by Forman's wife Martina that the director “passed away late last night”.
Forman, who had travelled to the US after communist film authorities rejected his ideas, was also known for The People vs Larry Flynt (1996) and Man On The Moon (1999).
The 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was adapted from Ken Kesey's 1962 novel. It triumphed at the Oscars, achieving the rare feat of scooping awards in five major categories - best picture, director, actor, actress and adapted screenplay.
Amadeus, starring Tom Hulce as Mozart, which was filmed in Forman's native Czechoslovakia, won eight Oscars, including best picture and director.
Actor Antonio Banderas was among those to remember Forman, who he described as a “genius of cinematography and master in the portrayal of the human condition”.
Writer and producer Larry Karaszewski, who made Man On The Moon and The People vs Larry Flynt with Forman, said: “He was a master filmmaker – no-one better at capturing small unrepeatable moments of human behaviour. We made two movies together and every day spent with him was a unique adventure. Milos loved life. I will miss his laughter.”
Director Edgar Wright also paid tribute. He said: “Very sad to hear that the great director Milos Forman has passed away. He had a tremendous filmography that documented the rebel heart and human spirit. I have seen One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest enough times to be able to silently mouth along with the movie.”
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