Word: forman
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Nominees: Joel Coen, Fargo; Milos Forman, The People vs. Larry Flynt; Scott Hicks, Shine; Mike Leigh, Secrets & Lies; Anthony Minghella, The English Patient...
...kids on the block, and an unknown hasn't won since James L. Brooks for 1983s Terms of Endearment. Still, their films seem to be leading the Picture race, and Picture-Director consistency has been broken only four times in the last forty years. Globe-winner Forman's film is the least popular with the Academy, but his career has been the longest and most-celebrated, including two prior wins. Leigh will be a favorite among the actors, who love his improvisational filming style. Coen, meanwhile, has an avid fan base, and he earned the Director's prize at Cannes...
...MILOS FORMAN Though pressed to strip Larry Flynt ads from France, the director wins Berlin's top-film honor...
Last Wednesday, he participated in the panel discussion sponsored by the Institute of Politics, "'The People vs. Larry Flynt' and the First Amendment." Following the discussion, Forman sat down for an interview...
...interview, Forman wondered aloud about the audience's reception of "Larry Flynt." And what are Forman's own feelings toward Larry Flynt the man? "I did not expect to like Larry Flynt," said Forman, "but I could not help but find him very charming. But, as Alfred Hitchcock said, 'the villain has to be charming. Otherwise, he is not interesting...