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Roman Polanski

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Roman Polanski

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Also known as Rajmund Roman Thierry Polański, Polanski, Raymond Roman Thierry Liebling, Raymond Roman Thierry Polański

French-Polish filmmaker (born 1933)

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Roman Polanski is a French-Polish filmmaker born in 1933 who has directed acclaimed films across multiple decades. He is a significant figure in cinema history, though his career has been marked by both artistic achievements and considerable personal and legal controversies.

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Paris, France

Roman Polański (born 18 August 1933) is a Polish-French film director, producer, writer and actor. Born in Paris to Polish parents, Polański relocated with his family to Poland in 1937. After surviving the Holocaust, he continued his education in Poland and became a critically acclaimed director of both art house and commercial films. Polański's first feature-length film, Knife in the Water…

Known for

  • La scripte — Lui-même2026
  • Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes — Self - Victim (archive footage)2026
  • Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light — Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2025
  • Breakdown: 1975 — Self - Director of Chinatown (archive footage)2025
  • Chaos: The Manson Murders — Self2025
  • Being Bo Widerberg — Self (archive footage)2025
  • The Family — Self2023
  • The Playboy Murders — Self (archive footage)2023
  • Deneuve, la reine Catherine — Self (archive footage)2022
  • Polanski, Horowitz. The Wizards From the Ghetto — Self2021

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Instance of
human
Given name
Raymond
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Paris
Spouse
Emmanuelle Seigner
Educated at
National Film School in Łódź
Languages spoken
Polish
Native language
French
Religion
Judaism
Genre
comedy film
Image
Roman Polanski Cannes 2013.jpg
Height
160
Work location
Poland
Convicted of
statutory rape
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date of birth
1933-08-18
nominated for
European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
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name in native language
Roman Polański
start of work period
1953-00-00
owner of
10050 Cielo Drive, Benedict Canyon, Los Angeles
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Category:Films with screenplays by Roman Polanski
birth name
Raymond Thierry Liebling
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Encyclopedic overview

Raymond Roman Thierry Polański (né Liebling; born 18 August 1933) is a Polish and French filmmaker and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, three British Academy Film Awards, ten César Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, as well as the Golden Bear and a Palme d'Or.

In 1977, Polanski was arrested in the United States for drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl. He pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of unlawful sex with a minor in exchange for a probation-only sentence. The night before his sentencing hearing in 1978, he learned that the judge would likely reject the proffered plea bargain, so he fled the U.S. to Europe, where he continued his career. He remains a fugitive from the U.S. justice system. Subsequently, allegations of abuse have been made by several women.

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