Became US citizen in 1975.

He was due to have directed a film called Hell Camp in the early 1990s, from an original screenplay he had written with Adam Davidson. The film, to have been shot in New York and Tokyo, was to have starred Dylan Walsh and centred on two young Americans travelling to Japan and learning Japanese discipline and fighting spirit at a military-style camp. One falls in love with a Japanese girl while the other becomes a sumo wrestler. Shooting was to have started in November 1991 for a Christmas 1992 release but the film was cancelled when the Sumo Association of Japan objected to the script's allegedly unflattering portrayal of the sport. TriStar, the film's backers, offered to support Forman if he wanted to change the script or try to make the film without the cooperation of the Sumo Association but the director felt that the association's cooperation was needed for the film's authenticity in the provision of stadiums and professional sumo wrestlers.

Would frequently cast Vincent Schiavelli.

Specializes in directing bio-pics about unlovable celebrities (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Larry Flynt, Andy Kaufman).

Was reportedly one of the first directors that considered turning J.R.R. Tolkien`s novel The Lord of the Rings into a live action feature.

One of only three living directors who have directed two films that have won the Academy Award for best picture. The others are Francis Coppola and Clint Eastwood.

He was hand-picked by Michael Crichton to direct Disclosure (1994) but subsequently left the project due to creative differences with Crichton.

His top ten films of all time are: City Lights (1931), Citizen Kane (1941), Enfants du paradis, Les (1945), Miracolo a Milano (1951), Giant (1956), The Godfather (1972), Amarcord (1973), American Graffiti (1973), The Deer Hunter (1978) and Raging Bull (1980). [Source: "Sight and Sound"].

Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1972.

President of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1985.

Is currently director of Columbia University`s film division. He takes sabbatical years for filmmaking.

He directed 8 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Brad Dourif, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Elizabeth McGovern, F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce and Woody Harrelson. Nicholson, Fletcher and Abraham won Oscars for their performances in one of Forman`s movies.

Brother of Pavel Forman.

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985." Pages 349-356. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.

First name is pronounced "Mee-losh."

Father of twin brothers Matej Forman & Petr Forman.

Awarded fourth annual John Huston Award for Artists Rights by the Artists Rights Foundation. [1997]

Born in Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. Became US citizen in 1975.

His sons, Andrew and James, were named after `Andy Kaufman` and Jim Carrey. Carrey portrays Kaufman in Forman`s film, Man on the Moon (1999).

Spouse: Martina Zborilova (28 November 1999 - present) 2 children Vera Kresadlová (1964 - 1999) (divorced) 2 children Jana Brejchová (1958 - 1962) (divorced)