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.

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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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Example Sentences

Also, the inventive, nonliteral staging by director Zack Winokur, choreographer Pam Tanowitz, co-set designers Mimi Lien and Jack Forman and lighting designer John Torres is astonishing to look at but not always intelligible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Bates: Oh, I remember the very first was with Miloš Forman, but that wasn’t a speaking role.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

The sole representative from former Mayor Ray Nagin’s office, his PR flak Sally Forman, does her job incredibly well even now, eloquently passing the buck to people who aren’t available to explain themselves.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025

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