Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/18/1933
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Also Known As
Роман ПоляньскіRaymond Roman Thierry LieblingРоман Полянский
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...
Known For
Rush Hour 3
as Det. Revi
The Revenge
as Józef Papkin
Chinatown
as Man with Knife
The Fearless Vampire Killers
as Alfred
What?
as Mosquito
Nikodem Dyzma
as Porter (uncredited)
Samson
as Partner of Malina's Blackmailer (uncredited)
Blood for Dracula
as Gambler
Dead Tired
as Roman Polanski
Frantic
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Ciao, Federico!
as Self (uncredited)
Repulsion
as Spoon Player
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
as Self (archive footage)
A Special Day
as Self
A Pure Formality
as Inspector
The Magic Christian
as Solitary Drinker
Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là
as Self (archive footage)
Knife in the Water
as Young Man (voice)
Quiet Chaos
as Steiner
Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)