Film scholar Andreas Halskov celebrates the work of two-time Oscar-winning director Milos Forman ( One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest , Amadeus ) in this comprehensive and long-overdue tome, which includes original interviews with such entertainment royalty as Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Courtney Love, Edward Norton, Annette Bening, Woody Harrelson, Stellan Skarsgård, Patton Oswalt, Oliver Stone, Mike Leigh, Mia Farrow, Michael Stipe, and Twyla Tharp Often known as "the master of human comedy," Milos Forman was a man of many faces and multiple talents. He acted, wrote, and directed. He made documentaries and political satire, but also biopics, musicals, and adaptations of almost operatic proportion. This comprehensive book explores all of Forman's work--from his early Czech films Black Peter (1964), Loves of a Blonde (1965), and The Firemen's Ball (1967) to modern American classics like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Hair (1979), and Amadeus (1984)-- and features dazzling photos, rare documents, and interviews with more than seventy people. These include Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Courtney Love, Edward Norton, Annette Bening, Treat Williams, Woody Harrelson, Beverly D'Angelo, Stellan Skarsgård, Patton Oswalt, John Savage, Brad Dourif, Louise Fletcher, James Cromwell, F. Murray Abraham, Elizabeth McGovern, Henry Thomas, Oliver Stone, Mike Leigh, Mia Farrow, Michael Stipe, Bo Goldman, Twyla Tharp, Patrizia von Brandenstein, Michael Hausman, Mike Medavoy, Lynzee Klingman, and Martina Forman.