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Roman Polanski

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

18/08/1933

Age

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 ... Read More

Known For

Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light

The Family

Polanski, Horowitz. The Wizards From the Ghetto

In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat

Polanski, le travail à l'oeuvre

An Officer and a Spy

Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind

Valerie

Françoise Dorléac, une promesse

Roman by Polanski

Filmography

Cast

2025

Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2023

The Family

as Self

2021

Polanski, Horowitz. The Wizards From the...

as Self

2020

In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat

as Self

2019

Polanski, le travail à l'oeuvre

as Self

2019

An Officer and a Spy

as Concertgoer (uncredited)

2019

Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind

as Self (archive footage)

2019

Valerie

2018

Françoise Dorléac, une promesse

as Self

2015

Roman by Polanski

2014

Henri Langlois vu par...

as Self

2012

A Special Day

as Self

2012

Remembering 'Rosemary's Baby'

as Self

2010

Cracow by Polanski

2009

Memories of a Young Pianist

as Man in Tavern (archive footage)

2009

On the Trail of the New Wave

as Self (archive footage)

2008

Bicycle

as Boy who wants to buy a bicycle

2007

Once Upon a Time... 'Tess'

as Self

2006

Polanski par Polanski

as Self

2006

Twist by Polanski

2004

Tess: The Experience

as Self

2004

Filming 'Tess'

as Self

2004

Tess: From Novel to Screen

as Self

2003

Knife in the Water: A Ticket to the West

as Self

2003

A British Horror Film

as Self

2002

The Revenge

as Józef Papkin

2002

Polanski y los ojos del mal

as Himself

1997

Dracula: The True Story

as Himself

1995

Empire of the Censors

as Self

1972

Polanski Meets Macbeth

as Self

2015

Face of Evil: The Charles Manson Murders

2015

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

as Self (archive footage)

2014

Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'

as Self

2014

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard...

as Self (archive footage)

2013

Weekend of a Champion

as Himself

2013

Seduced and Abandoned

as Self

2012

Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir

as Self

2012

Close Up

as Self (archive footage)

2012

Komeda, Komeda...

as Self

2012

Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out

as Self (archive footage)

2011

Carnage

as Neighbor

2010

Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life

as Self

2010

Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là

as Self (archive footage)

2008

Il falso bugiardo

as Self (archive footage)

2008

Quiet Chaos

as Steiner

2008

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

as Self (archive footage)

2007

Rush Hour 3

as Det. Revi

2006

The Best of Twist: Sets, Costumes & Phot...

2003

Two Gangsters and an Island

as Self

2002

Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2000

Rosemary's Baby: A Retrospective

as Self

2000

Light Keeps Me Company

as Self

2000

Tribute to Alfred Lepetit

as Self

2000

The Ten Commandments of Creativity

as Self

2000

Last Pictures

as Self

1999

The Last Days of Sharon Tate

as Self (archive footage)

1998

Playboy: The Story of X

as Self (archive footage)

1996

Elle s'appelait Françoise

as Self

1995

Sex, Lies and Jerzy Kosinski

1994

Dead Tired

as Roman Polanski

1994

A Pure Formality

as Inspector

1992

Back in the USSR

as Kurilov

1992

Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time

as Self (archive footage)

1989

En attendant Godot

as Lucky

1988

Frantic

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1984

Clive James Meets Roman Polanski

1982

Chassé-croisé

1980

The South Bank Show: Roman Polanski

as Self

1979

Ciné regards: Tess: Roman Polanski

as Self

1978

The Evolution of Snuff

1976

The Tenant

as Trelkovsky

1974

Blood for Dracula

as Gambler

1974

Chinatown

as Man with Knife

1972

What?

as Mosquito

1972

Con bravura

as Caroler

1972

Weekend of a Champion

as Self

1970

Ciao, Federico!

as Self (uncredited)

1969

The Magic Christian

as Solitary Drinker

1968

Mia and Roman

as Himself

1968

The New Cinema

as Self

1967

Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Vo...

as Himself

1967

The Fearless Vampire Killers

as Alfred

1967

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

as Self

1967

The Nomad

as Self

1967

Lionpower from MGM

1965

Repulsion

as Spoon Player

1962

Knife in the Water

as Young Man (voice)

1961

Samson

as Partner of Malina's Blackmailer (uncredi...

1961

Ostrożnie yeti

as Driver

1961

The Fat and the Lean

as the lean

1960

Innocent Sorcerers

as Dudzio

1960

Good Bye, Till Tomorrow

as Romek

1960

Bad Luck

as Tutor (uncredited)

1959

When Angels Fall

as Vieille femme

1959

Lotna

as Musician (uncredited)

1959

The Lamp

as A passer-by (uncredited)

1958

What Will My Wife Say to This?

as Dancer

1958

Two Men and a Wardrobe

as Bad Boy

1957

Koniec nocy

as Mały

1957

Wraki

as Romek

1957

Kanal

as Resistance Member pushed into a Sewer (u...

1956

Nikodem Dyzma

as Porter (uncredited)

1955

Magical Bicycle

as Adaś

1955

Trzy starty

as Basia's Brother

1955

A Generation

as Mundek

1955

Godzina bez słońca

1953

Three Stories

as Genek "Mały" (segment 2)

Crew

2023

The Palace

as Director

2023

The Palace

as Writer

2019

An Officer and a Spy

as Director

2019

An Officer and a Spy

as Writer

2017

Based on a True Story

as Director

2017

Based on a True Story

as Screenplay

2017

Captain Jokes Parrot's Disaster of the C...

as Characters

2014

Henri Langlois vu par...

as Director

2013

Venus in Fur

as Director

2013

Venus in Fur

as Screenplay

2012

A Therapy

as Director

2012

A Therapy

as Screenplay

2011

Tower Heist

as Thanks

2011

Carnage

as Director

2011

Carnage

as Screenplay

2010

Cracow by Polanski

as Idea

2010

The Ghost Writer

as Screenplay

2010

The Ghost Writer

as Director

2010

The Ghost Writer

as Producer

2009

Greed

as Director

2008

Bicycle

as Writer

2008

Bicycle

as Director

2007

To Each His Own Cinema

as Director

2007

To Each His Own Cinema

as Producer

2005

Le court des grands

as Director

2005

Oliver Twist

as Director

2005

Oliver Twist

as Producer

2004

Hedda Gabler

as Stage Director

2002

The Pianist

as Director

2002

The Pianist

as Producer

1999

The Ninth Gate

as Screenplay

1999

The Ninth Gate

as Producer

1999

The Ninth Gate

as Director

1994

Death and the Maiden

as Director

1992

Bitter Moon

as Screenplay

1992

Bitter Moon

as Producer

1992

Bitter Moon

as Director

1991

The King of Ads

as Director

1988

Frantic

as Director

1988

Frantic

as Writer

1986

Pirates

as Director

1986

Pirates

as Screenplay

1979

Tess

as Screenplay

1979

Tess

as Director

1976

The Tenant

as Director

1976

The Tenant

as Screenplay

1974

Chinatown

as Director

1972

What?

as Screenplay

1972

What?

as Director

1972

Weekend of a Champion

as Producer

1972

Weekend of a Champion

as Director

1971

Macbeth

as Director

1971

Macbeth

as Screenplay

1971

The Boat on the Grass

as Writer

1970

A Day at the Beach

as Writer

1970

A Day at the Beach

as Producer

1969

Sharon Tate Home Movies

as Director

1968

Rosemary's Baby

as Director

1968

Rosemary's Baby

as Screenplay

1968

The Girl Across the Way

as Writer

1967

The Fearless Vampire Killers

as Director

1967

The Fearless Vampire Killers

as Screenplay

1967

The Fearless Vampire Killers

as Story

1966

G.G. Passion

as Co-Producer

1966

Cul-de-sac

as Director

1966

Cul-de-sac

as Writer

1965

Repulsion

as Director

1965

Repulsion

as Screenplay

1964

The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers

as Director

1964

The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers

as Writer

1964

La rivière de diamants

as Director

1964

A Taste for Women

as Screenplay

1962

Mammals

as Director

1962

Mammals

as Writer

1962

Knife in the Water

as Director

1962

Knife in the Water

as Screenplay

1961

The Fat and the Lean

as Director

1961

The Fat and the Lean

as Producer

1961

The Fat and the Lean

as Writer

1960

Bad Luck

as Assistant Director

1959

When Angels Fall

as Screenplay

1959

When Angels Fall

as Director

1959

The Lamp

as Director

1959

The Lamp

as Screenplay

1958

Two Men and a Wardrobe

as Director

1958

Two Men and a Wardrobe

as Writer

1957

Koniec nocy

as Assistant Director

1957

A Toothful Smile

as Director

1957

A Toothful Smile

as Screenplay

1957

Murder

as Director

1957

Break Up the Dance

as Director

1957

Break Up the Dance

as Writer

1957

Murder

as Writer