At his lowest point, he was offered to direct an adaptation of the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
When Warsaw Pact troops stormed the country in 1968, Forman opted to stay in the United States.
Soon afterward, Milos Foreman left what was then Czechoslovakia and came to the United States, which was more accepting of his satirical style than his homeland.
The movie, which followed a tale of rebellion in a mental institution, starred Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher and went on to win five Oscars — including Best Picture and Best Director.