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Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski with a Crystal Globe

Born

August 18, 1933 (age 74)
Paris, France

Years active

1953 - present

Spouse(s)

Barbara Lass (1959 - 1962)
Sharon Tate (1968-1969)
Emmanuelle Seigner (1989-present)

Awards won
Academy Awards
Best Director 2002 The Pianist
BAFTA Awards
Best Direction 1974 Chinatown 2002 The Pianist Best Film 2002 The Pianist
César Awards
Best Director 1979 Tess 2002 The Pianist Best Film 1979 Tess 2002 The Pianist
Golden Globe Awards
Best Director - Motion Picture 1975 Chinatown
Goya Awards
Best European Film 2003 The Pianist

Roman Polanski (born August 18, 1933) is an Academy Award-winning Polish film director, writer, actor, and producer. After beginning his career in Poland, Polanski became a celebrated arthouse filmmaker, and Hollywood director of such films as Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Chinatown (1974).

He is also known for his tumultuous personal life. In 1969, his pregnant wife, Sharon Tate, was murdered by the Manson Family. In 1978, after pleading guilty to statutory rape of a thirteen year old girl, Polanski fled to France, where he now resides and has benefit from his French citizenship, while he is considered by United States authorities to be a fugitive from justice.

He faces jail time if he returns to the United States and so has continued to direct films from Europe, including Frantic (1988), Death and the Maiden (1994), The Ninth Gate, the Academy Award-winning and Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or-winning The Pianist (2002), and Oliver Twist (2005).

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Roman Polanski (born August 18 , 1933 ) is an Academy Award -winning French -born Polish film director , writer , actor , and producer . After beginning his career in Poland ...