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Roman Polanski

Also known as Rajmund Roman Thierry Polański, Polanski, Raymond Roman Thierry Liebling, Raymond Roman Thierry Polański

French-Polish filmmaker (born 1933)

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Roman Polanski is a French-Polish filmmaker born in 1933 who has directed acclaimed films across multiple decades. He is a significant figure in cinema history, though his career has been marked by both artistic achievements and considerable personal and legal controversies.

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Born: 1933
Works: 17

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Memorias
Depoimento
Knife in the water
Knife in the Water, Repulsion and Cul-De-Sac Three Films by Roman Polanski
Polanski par Polanski

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Listeners: 2,732
Total plays: 14,452

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5 total works indexed

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Quotes

“Michael, I know she’s a nice girl. She’s too bloody nice. She's supposed to be playing a bitch. Every day I have to make her into a bitch.”
“It's weird. I always had the premonition that Sharon belonged to me just for a little while.”
“She was the least hypocritical woman you could ever meet: once, when an executive told her that we should ask for single cabins in the transatlantic that brought us to the United States, she simply said, "Why? Everybody knows that we live together."”
“I'm forced to mix with people of this industry and I can swear that is really difficult to meet people with her nature and her spirit. Generally, everybody is opportunistic here. Sharon had grace and charm; she knew how to make anybody's life easier. When somebody was busy, she was there in a discreet manner to serve you a drink or a coffee.”
“Without her I feel lost, I can't explain this in words. However there are things that I just can't stand thinking of; the way she and our son died.”
“I don't know that you can speak of shock … Nothing is too shocking for me. I don't really know what is shocking. When you tell the story of a man who is beheaded, you have to show how they cut off his head. If you don't, it's like telling a dirty joke and leaving out the punch line.”

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Image: Roman Polanski Cannes 2013.jpg
Height: 160

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Commons category: Roman Polanski
date of birth: 1933-08-18
Commons gallery: Roman Polanski
name in native language: Roman Polański
start of work period: 1953-00-00
birth name: Raymond Thierry Liebling

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Raymond Roman Thierry Polański (né Liebling; born 18 August 1933) is a Polish and French filmmaker and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, three British Academy Film Awards, ten César Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, as well as the Golden Bear and a Palme d'Or.

In 1977, Polanski was arrested in the United States for drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl. He pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of unlawful sex with a minor in exchange for a probation-only sentence. The night before his sentencing hearing in 1978, he learned that the judge would likely reject the proffered plea bargain, so he fled the U.S. to Europe, where he continued his career. He remains a fugitive from the U.S. justice system. Subsequently, allegations of abuse have been made by several women.