9:24 AM PDT 4/14/2018
by
Hilary Lewis
Ron Howard, Antonio Banderas, Edgar Wright, James Mangold and Danny DeVito were among those paying tribute to the two-time Oscar-winning director, who died Friday.
Hollywood stars took to social media overnight on Friday to pay tribute to two-time Oscar-winning director Milos Forman, who died Friday at the age of 86 after a short illness.
The acclaimed Czech director who found creative freedom in the U.S. directed such titles as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Amadeus, The People vs. Larry Flynt and Man on the Moon. The first two films won Forman best director Oscars, with both titles also capturing best picture, and Flynt earned him his final best director Oscar nomination.
Flynt writer Larry Karaszewski called him “our friend and our teacher.”
“He was a master filmmaker — no one better at capturing small unrepeatable moments of human behavior,” the scribe, who recently worked on the first two seasons of Ryan Murphy’s American Crime Story anthology series, added. “We made two movies together and every day spent with him was a unique adventure. Milos loved life. I will miss his laughter.”
Meanwhile, the film’s subject, Flynt himself, called him one of film’s “true visionaries,” adding, “I will always be grateful to him for telling my story in The People vs Larry Flynt. He was a remarkable man with extraordinary talent. I will miss his presence on this earth.”
Fellow helmers James Mangold, Ava DuVernay and Edgar Wright also paid tribute to the director they learned from, while actors Antonio Banderas, Josh Gad, Cary Elwes and Mia Farrow also mourned him, with Elwes and Farrow remembering him as a friend.
The Directors Guild, which honored Forman with its lifetime achievement award in 2013 after he won the outstanding directorial achievement in feature film award for Cuckoo’s Nest and Amadeus, released a statement from its president, Thomas Schlamme: “Milos was truly one of ours. A filmmaker, artist, and champion of artists’ rights. His contribution to the craft of directing has been an undeniable source of inspiration for generations of filmmakers. His directorial vision deftly brought together provocative subject matter, stellar performances and haunting images to tell the stories of the universal struggle for free expression and self-determination that informed so much of his work and his life. A member of the DGA’s National Board and a recipient of the DGA’s highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, Miloš actively championed artist’s rights throughout his career, speaking multiple times before Congress and world audiences about the importance of creative rights and artists’ protections against the violation of those rights. He stood up on behalf of his beloved fellow filmmakers time and again, and he believed with all his heart that creativity and artistic freedom could make a difference in the world. Now it’s up to us to prove him right. We will miss him.”
Read on to see what the stars are saying about Forman.
Milos Forman was our friend and our teacher. He was a master filmmaker – no one better at capturing small unrepeatable moments of human behavior. We made two movies together and every day spent with him was a unique adventure. Milos loved life. I will miss his laughter. pic.twitter.com/1ER5ExUUHx
— Larry Karaszewski (@Karaszewski) April 14, 2018
Very sad to hear that the great director Miloš 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. RIP. pic.twitter.com/4QwOHL7tS4
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) April 14, 2018
Milos Forman has left us. Genius of cinematography and master in the portrayal of the human condition. RIP pic.twitter.com/pLcXIeEH9h
— Antonio Banderas (@antoniobanderas) April 14, 2018
Golden Globe-winning director Milos Forman has died at the age of 86. He was known for films including One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Amadeus, The People vs Larry Flynt, and Man on the Moon. Rest in Peace. pic.twitter.com/dJrMUj9MwB
— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) April 14, 2018
So sad to hear of the passing of legendary director Miloš Forman. The world has lost one of the great filmmakers. No one combined masterful storytelling with extraordinary images like Miloš. Feel privileged to have known him a little bit. Our condolences to his family. RIP pic.twitter.com/7TxRZ3YX3V
— Cary Elwes (@Cary_Elwes) April 14, 2018
We’re very sad to hear that Miloš Forman, director of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, has died at the age of 86 https://t.co/MpGDoX0j6mpic.twitter.com/IoMQcrSpEQ
— BFI (@BFI) April 14, 2018
RIP #MilosForman, a brilliant filmmaker. He directed my sister Meg Tilly in Valmont. She adored him. Here is Milos, Colin Firth, and Meg relaxing on the set between scenes. pic.twitter.com/p4Ex22pzjU
— Jennifer Tilly (@JenniferTilly) April 14, 2018
Proof that the most brilliant of filmmakers could also be unfailingly kind, generous, humble and loyal. Thank you Milos Forman pic.twitter.com/btUmryxjRr
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) April 14, 2018
Just learned the sad new about #milosforman who’s movies are among some of my favorites of all time. A resume that produces both “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and “Amadeus” deserves to be up there alongside the greats. Good bye to an icon. And Bravo. pic.twitter.com/tnNHrEgw8H
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) April 14, 2018
Crushed tonight to learn of the passing of one of the great teachers in my life, Milos Foreman. He leaves behind a beautiful and moving and artistically daring collection of films and also many other students touched by his generosity, charm and brilliance. RIP.
— Mangold (@mang0ld) April 14, 2018
One of the world’s truly great movie makers. RIP #MilosForman check out his filmography & see one of his movies this weekend to honor him. https://t.co/YLev5CS2jk
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) April 14, 2018
Milos the magnificent! čest k jeho památce (honour to his memory) light a good cigar, raise a drink, and shout “HOVNO HOVNO HOVNO!
— Danny DeVito (@DannyDeVito) April 14, 2018
I still remember the rare images of black life in the early 1900s offered in RAGTIME. Saw it as a teen and recall crying. Howard Rollins, Debbie Allen, Moses Gunn. Directed by Milos Forman. He made many films I enjoy. But I’ll be rewatching RAGTIME today. In appreciation. #RIPpic.twitter.com/QOC1lSvzX7
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) April 14, 2018
Film lost one of its great true visionaries yesterday – Milos Forman. I will always be grateful to him for telling my story in The People vs Larry Flynt. He was a remarkable man with extraordinary talent. I will miss his presence on this earth.
— Larry Flynt (@ImLarryFlynt) April 14, 2018
Film lost one of its great true visionaries yesterday – Milos Forman. I will always be grateful to him for telling my story in The People vs Larry Flynt. He was a remarkable man with extraordinary talent. I will miss his presence on this earth.
— Larry Flynt (@ImLarryFlynt) April 14, 2018
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