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Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

Directing·1933·132 films

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

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Chinatown
Chinatown (1974)Man with Knife
Rush Hour 3
Rush Hour 3 (2007)Det. Revi
Carnage
Carnage (2011)Neighbor
An Officer and a Spy
An Officer and a Spy (2019)Concertgoer (uncredited)
The Tenant
The Tenant (1976)Trelkovsky
Frantic
Frantic (1988)Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Repulsion
Repulsion (1965)Spoon Player
The Fearless Vampire Killers
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)Alfred
Knife in the Water
Knife in the Water (1962)Young Man (voice)
A Pure Formality
A Pure Formality (1994)Inspector
Quiet Chaos
Quiet Chaos (2008)Steiner
Blood for Dracula
Blood for Dracula (1974)Gambler
Kanal
Kanal (1957)Resistance Member pushed into a Sewer (uncredited)
What?
What? (1972)Mosquito
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau (2014)Self (archive footage)
Dead Tired
Dead Tired (1994)Roman Polanski
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970)Self (uncredited)
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)Self (archive footage)
Chaos: The Manson Murders
Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025)Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)Self
Two Men and a Wardrobe
Two Men and a Wardrobe (1958)Bad Boy
A Generation
A Generation (1955)Mundek
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (2015)Self (archive footage)
Seduced and Abandoned
Seduced and Abandoned (2013)Self
The Magic Christian
The Magic Christian (1969)Solitary Drinker
Innocent Sorcerers
Innocent Sorcerers (1960)Dudzio
The Lamp
The Lamp (1959)A passer-by (uncredited)
The Fat and the Lean
The Fat and the Lean (1961)the lean
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2012)Self
The Revenge
The Revenge (2002)Józef Papkin
When Angels Fall
When Angels Fall (1959)Old Woman
Good Bye, Till Tomorrow
Good Bye, Till Tomorrow (1960)Romek
Bad Luck
Bad Luck (1960)Tutor (uncredited)
Breakdown: 1975
Breakdown: 1975 (2025)Self - Director of Chinatown (archive footage)
Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind
Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind (2019)Self (archive footage)
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)Self (archive)
Weekend of a Champion
Weekend of a Champion (1972)Self
Mansfield 66/67
Mansfield 66/67 (2017)Self - Filmmaker(archive footage)
Lotna
Lotna (1959)Musician (uncredited)
Samson
Samson (1961)Partner of Malina's Blackmailer (uncredited)
Light Keeps Me Company
Light Keeps Me Company (2000)Self
Ciao, Federico!
Ciao, Federico! (1970)Self (uncredited)
Playboy: The Story of X
Playboy: The Story of X (1998)Self (archive footage)
Weekend of a Champion
Weekend of a Champion (2013)Himself
Back in the USSR
Back in the USSR (1992)Kurilov
The Evolution of Snuff
The Evolution of Snuff (1978)
Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out
Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out (2012)Self (archive footage)
Polanski, Horowitz. The Wizards From the Ghetto
Polanski, Horowitz. The Wizards From the Ghetto (2021)Self
Koniec nocy
Koniec nocy (1957)'Mały'
Ostrożnie yeti
Ostrożnie yeti (1961)Driver
Nikodem Dyzma
Nikodem Dyzma (1956)Porter (uncredited)
Wraki
Wraki (1957)Romek
Chassé-croisé
Chassé-croisé (1982)
A British Horror Film
A British Horror Film (2003)Self
Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life
Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life (2010)Self
Deneuve, la reine Catherine
Deneuve, la reine Catherine (2022)Self (archive footage)
Valerie
Valerie (2019)
Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là
Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là (2010)Self (archive footage)
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001)
What Will My Wife Say to This?
What Will My Wife Say to This? (1958)Dancer
Lionpower from MGM
Lionpower from MGM (1967)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London (1967)Self
The Ten Commandments of Creativity
The Ten Commandments of Creativity (2000)Self
Close Up
Close Up (2012)Self (archive footage)
Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light
Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light (2025)Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
A Special Day
A Special Day (2012)Self
The Family
The Family (2023)Self
Heart of the Festival
Heart of the Festival (2002)Self (archive footage)
Being Bo Widerberg
Being Bo Widerberg (2025)Self (archive footage)
Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence
Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence (2002)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Magical Bicycle
Magical Bicycle (1955)Adaś
Tess: The Experience
Tess: The Experience (2004)Self
Mia and Roman
Mia and Roman (1968)Himself
Remembering 'Rosemary's Baby'
Remembering 'Rosemary's Baby' (2012)Self
En attendant Godot
En attendant Godot (1989)Lucky
Three Stories
Three Stories (1953)Genek "Mały" (segment 2)
Dracula: The True Story
Dracula: The True Story (1997)Himself
Two Gangsters and an Island
Two Gangsters and an Island (2003)Self
The River of Diamonds
The River of Diamonds (1964)Random Citizen
Dracula in the Movies
Dracula in the Movies (1992)(archive footage)
Henri Langlois vu par...
Henri Langlois vu par... (2014)Self
Tess: From Novel to Screen
Tess: From Novel to Screen (2004)Self
Once Upon a Time... 'Tess'
Once Upon a Time... 'Tess' (2007)Self
In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat
In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat (2020)Self
Polanski, le travail à l'oeuvre
Polanski, le travail à l'oeuvre (2019)Self
Trzy starty
Trzy starty (1955)Basia's Brother
Françoise Dorléac, une promesse
Françoise Dorléac, une promesse (2018)Self
Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage
Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage (1967)Himself
Sex, Lies and Jerzy Kosinski
Sex, Lies and Jerzy Kosinski (1995)
Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefort
Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefort (2021)self
Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'
Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth' (2014)Self
Filming 'Tess'
Filming 'Tess' (2004)Self
Elle s'appelait Françoise
Elle s'appelait Françoise (1996)Self
Godzina bez słońca
Godzina bez słońca (1955)
The New Cinema
The New Cinema (1968)Self
Il falso bugiardo
Il falso bugiardo (2008)Self (archive footage)
Polanski Meets Macbeth
Polanski Meets Macbeth (1972)Self
La scripte
La scripte (2026)Lui-même
Con bravura
Con bravura (1972)Caroler
The Last Days of Sharon Tate
The Last Days of Sharon Tate (1999)Self (archive footage)
Ciné regards: Tess: Roman Polanski
Ciné regards: Tess: Roman Polanski (1979)Self
Clive James Meets Roman Polanski
Clive James Meets Roman Polanski (1984)
Cracow by Polanski
Cracow by Polanski (2010)
Roman by Polanski
Roman by Polanski (2015)
The Nomad
The Nomad (1967)Self

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