The Scottish Mail on Sunday

Cuckoo’s Nest director dies

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TRIBUTES were paid last night to Milos Forman, the Oscar-winning director of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, following his death aged 86.

The Czech-born filmmaker, who died on Friday, was best known for the 1975 film, starring Jack Nicholson, and Amadeus, about composer Mozart.

Cuckoo’s Nest, which starred Nicholson as a patient in a mental institutio­n, won five Oscars, including best picture, director and actor. It took $100million at the box office.

Actor Antonio Banderas tweeted: ‘Master in the portrayal of the human condition. RIP.’

 ??  ?? OSCAR WINNER: Milos Forman
OSCAR WINNER: Milos Forman

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