Roman Polanski, French Polish director, screenwriter, and actor who, through a variety of film genres, explored themes of isolation, desire, and absurdity. His notable movies included Rosemary’s Baby, Chinatown, and The Pianist. Learn more about Polanski’s life and career, including his legal troubles.
Roman Polanski photographed by Oliviero Toscani
Roman Polanski on March 9, 1996 in Gstaad, Switzerland.
Roman Polanski & Sharon Tate photographed by Jack Garofalo, Cannes 1968.
Institut Lumière, Roman Polanski retrospective poster
Roman Polanski
Pourquoi Roman Polanski refuse de présider les César 2017
The fascinating artistic effect of 'Nóż w wodzie' is the result of a teamwork which involved a lot of collective improvisation. The makers' crew consisted of Roman Polański as director and co-writer, Jerzy Skolimowski as co-script writer, Jerzy Lipman as cinematographer, and Krzysztof Komeda as composer. In short: "all stars".
Film Programmer Roberta Ciabarra talks to Spiro Economopoulos about her reasons for picking the films for our 2016 retrospective Roman: 10 x Polanski and how the extraordinary circumstances of Polanski's life are reflected in his work.
Roman Polanski by Baron Wolman
Roman Polanski’s rape victim Samantha Geimer posed for a smiling photo with the film director — more than 45 years after he drugged and raped her when she was aged just 13.
Poursuivi en diffamation par l’actrice Charlotte Lewis, Roman Polanski a été relaxé à l’issue de son procès. Le réalisateur de 90 ans avait notamment qualifié d’« odieux mensonge » les propos de la comédienne, qui l'accusait de viol.
A French court acquitted filmmaker Roman Polanski Tuesday of defaming a British actor whom he described as a liar after she accused him of sexual assault.
Film director Roman Polanski seen in his Belgravia mew house. January 1969 P007139
Roman Polanski is a French Polish movie director, producer, writer, and actor. He is mostly known for the pictures which are centered on the topics of isolation, desire, and absurdity. Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown, The Pianist, and The Ghost Writer are among his most notable works.
Les photos de Patrick Fouque sont actuellement exposées à la galerie Art & Sound, dans le 8e arrondissement à Paris.
Trente-cinq ans après que le célèbre réalisateur ait été accusé de viol sur Samantha Geimer, 13 ans à l’époque, la victime décide de publier le livre « Une vie dans l’ombre de Roman Polanski » où elle raconte sa version de l’histoire.
Portrait of film director Roman Polanski, Venice, Italy, 1996.
The director Roman Polanski, who is wanted by United States authorities, has been acquitted during a defamation trial by Charlotte Lewis in Paris, France.
