(CNN) Director Milos Forman, known for his work on Oscar-winning films "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Amadeus," has died, his agent said. In 1975, he rose to fame when he directed Hollywood blockbuster "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," an adaptation from a Ken Kesey novel. The film starring Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher won five Oscars, including best picture and best director. Forman's friends had questioned him about his decision to direct "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," a story they said was "so American" for a foreign director. He won a second Oscar for the 1984 extravaganza "Amadeus," a biopic of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which won a clutch of Academy awards.

Source: CNN April 14, 2018 08:35 UTC