Tag: The People vs. Larry Flynt
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Janet Yang Re-Elected as Film Academy President
Janet Yang has been re-elected as president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Her second-term re-election was made by the Academy’s board of governors who additionally elected a number of officer positions for 2023-2024.Yang is an Emmy-winning producer with credits on projects including “The Joy Luck Club,” “The People vs. Larry Flynt,”…
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Philippe Rousselot and Anastas N. Michos Discuss the Relationship Between Cinematographer and Operator
During a seminar at EnergaCamerimage Film Festival on Friday, described as “the best event of the festival” by one of the participants, Oscar-winning French cinematographer Philippe Rousselot shared his thoughts on working alongside a camera operator.“Philosophically, I hate the idea of power, command, obedience. It’s not in my DNA. But when I think of my…
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Milos Forman Beyond the ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’: His Early Czechoslovak Films Reveal a Master of Black Comedy
Milos Forman only made eight English-language features in five decades, but many of his contributions became synonymous with the legacy of American movies. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Amadeus” have a powerful resonance in popular culture, while later efforts “The People vs. Larry Flynt” and “Man on the Moon” showed a resilient filmmaker…
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Edward Norton on Milos Forman: ‘An Infectious Optimist and Lover of Life’
Edward Norton, who starred in Milos Forman’s The People Vs. Larry Flynt, penned a tribute to the director following Forman’s death at the age of 86.”Milos was one of my true artistic heroes,” Norton wrote in a statement. “Not just because he was a great film director but because of his capacity to sustain an…
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Miloš Forman, Oscar-Winning Director of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,’ Dies at 86
Miloš Forman, who rose to prominence as a key figure in the Czech New Wave before establishing himself as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after directors, has died at 86. A two-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Director, the “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Amadeus” helmer also won three Golden Globes, the…