Roman Polanski

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-08-18 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Roman Polanski

Biography

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 (1962), made in Poland, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He has since received five more Oscar nominations, and in 2002 received the Academy Award for Best Director for his film, The Pianist. He has also been the recipient...

Acting

1974

Chinatown

as Man with Knife

2007

Rush Hour 3

as Det. Revi

1998

Playboy: The Story of X

as Self (archive footage)

2008

Quiet Chaos

as Steiner

2019

An Officer and a Spy

as Concertgoer (uncredited)

1969

The Magic Christian

as Solitary Drinker

1976

The Tenant

as Trelkovsky

1962

Knife in the Water

as Young Man (voice)

1955

A Generation

as Mundek

2012

Close Up

as Self (archive footage)

1960

1994

A Pure Formality

as Inspector

1972

What?

as Mosquito

2023

The Family

as Self

1957

Wraki

as Romek

1959

The Lamp

as A passer-by (uncredited)

1959

When Angels Fall

as Old woman

1960

Bad Luck

as Tutor (uncredited)

1957

Kanal

as Resistance Member pushed into a Sewer (uncredited)

2019

Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind

as Self (archive footage)

1956

Nikodem Dyzma

as Porter (uncredited)

1972

Con bravura

as Caroler

1961

2008

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

as Self (archive footage)

1999

The Last Days of Sharon Tate

as Self (archive footage)

2008

Il falso bugiardo

as Self (archive footage)

2015

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

as Self (archive footage)

1968

Mia and Roman

as Himself

1970

Ciao, Federico!

as Self (uncredited)

2000

2012

Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out

as Self (archive footage)

1974

2013

2011

Carnage

as Neighbor

1992

2002

Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1968

1965

Repulsion

as Spoon Player

2024

Faye

as Self (Archive footage)

-

The Stalking Moon

as Fabrice Fournier

1959

Lotna

as Musician (uncredited)

1994

Dead Tired

as Roman Polanski

2002

The Revenge

as Józef Papkin

1989

1953

Three Stories

as Genek "Mały" (segment 2)

2008

Bicycle

as Boy who wants to buy a bicycle

1955

1961

Samson

as Partner of Malina's Blackmailer (uncredited)

1957

Koniec nocy

as Mały

1961

1967

The Nomad

as Self

2012

2004

2002

The Kid Stays in the Picture

as Self (archive footage)

1955

Trzy starty

as Basia's Brother

2009

Memories of a Young Pianist

as Man in Tavern (archive footage)

2009

On the Trail of the New Wave

as Self (archive footage)

1988

Frantic

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

2010

Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là

as Self (archive footage)

2001

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee

as Self (archive footage)

Production

2005

Oliver Twist

as Producer

2005

Oliver Twist

as Director

2002

The Pianist

as Director

2002

The Pianist

as Producer

1999

The Ninth Gate

as Director

1999

The Ninth Gate

as Screenplay

1999

The Ninth Gate

as Producer

1968

Rosemary's Baby

as Director

1968

Rosemary's Baby

as Screenplay

1974

Chinatown

as Director

1992

Bitter Moon

as Screenplay

1992

Bitter Moon

as Producer

1992

Bitter Moon

as Director

1994

1966

Cul-de-sac

as Director

1988

Frantic

as Director

1971

Macbeth

as Screenplay

1971

Macbeth

as Director

1979

Tess

as Screenplay

1979

Tess

as Director

1965

Repulsion

as Screenplay

1965

Repulsion

as Director

1986

Pirates

as Director

1976

The Tenant

as Director

1986

Pirates

as Screenplay

1976

The Tenant

as Screenplay

1962

Knife in the Water

as Screenplay

1962

2010

The Ghost Writer

as Director

2010

The Ghost Writer

as Screenplay

2007

2023

The Palace

as Director

2023

The Palace

as Writer

1958

1972

What?

as Screenplay

1972

What?

as Director

2011

Carnage

as Director

2011

Carnage

as Screenplay

1959

The Lamp

as Director

1957

Murder

as Director

1970

1970

1959

When Angels Fall

as Screenplay

1959

When Angels Fall

as Director

1962

Mammals

as Director

1957

1961

1957

2012

A Therapy

as Director

1957

A Toothful Smile

as Director

1972

2011

Tower Heist

as Thanks

2013

Venus in Fur

as Director

2013

Venus in Fur

as Screenplay

2005

1964

A Taste for Women

as Screenplay

1988

Frantic

as Writer

2004

Hedda Gabler

as Stage Director

2019

1957

Murder

as Writer

2017

2017

1960

Bad Luck

as Assistant Director

2012

A Therapy

as Screenplay

2010

The Ghost Writer

as Producer

1959

The Lamp

as Screenplay

2008

Bicycle

as Director

2008

Bicycle

as Writer

1962

Mammals

as Writer

1961

1966

G.G. Passion

as Co-Producer

1966

Cul-de-sac

as Writer

1972

1991

The King of Ads

as Director

1957

Koniec nocy

as Assistant Director

1957

A Toothful Smile

as Screenplay

2007

2007

1997

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