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Forman

American  
[fawr-muhn, fohr-] / ˈfɔr mən, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

  1. Milos Jan Tomas Forman, 1932–2018, U.S. film director, born in the former Czechoslovakia.


Forman British  
/ ˈfɔːmən /

noun

  1. Miloš (ˈmiːləʊʃ). born 1932, Czech film director working in the USA. since 1968. His films include One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1976), Amadeus (1985), and The People vs Larry Flynt (1996)

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That friction provided the impetus for Peter Shaffer’s Tony award-winning play “Amadeus,” which became a hit movie directed by Milos Forman in 1984.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

“We believe FSK’s current stock price underappreciates the long-term value,” the fund’s Chief Executive Michael Forman and Chief Investment Officer Daniel Pietrzak said in a joint statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Dr. Todd Forman is a practicing physician who went to Harvard, taught at USC, and played sax with Sublime.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

The project grew and with the help of co-founder Ben Forman, the group is now affiliated as the San Diego Spurs Official Supporters' Club.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

If he lives in London he may know people who have consulted the medical practitioner and astrologer Simon Forman, who uses magic to help them recover stolen goods.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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