08/18/1933
Paris, France:
Roman Polanski (en polaco: Roman Rajmund Thierry Polański; París, 18 de agosto de 1933) es un director de cine, productor, guionista y actor polaco nacido en Francia. Está unánimemente reconocido como uno de los cineastas más importantes de la segunda mitad del siglo XX y principios del XXI, y uno de los más grandes vivos. Ha realizado películas en Polonia, Reino Unido, Italia, Francia y Estados Unidos. Superviviente del Holocausto Judío (su madre falleció en Auschwitz), fue estudiante en la famosa escuela de cine de Lodz. Su primer largometraje, El cuchillo en el agua (1962), fue seleccionado para competir por el Premio Óscar a mejor película en habla no inglesa. Emigró a continuación a Reino Unido, donde pudo realizar Repulsión (1965), Callejón sin salida (1966), que ganó el Oso de Oro en el Festival de Berlín, y El baile de los vampiros (1967). A continuación pudo llevar a cabo en Estados Unidos, con total libertad creativa, el gran éxito de crítica y público Rosemary's Baby (1968), que terminó por confirmarle como uno de los directores más respetados e importantes de su generación. A pesar de su fama y prestigio no ha podido evitar que graves incidentes de su vida personal salpicasen seriamente su carrera. El asesinato de su mujer, Sharon Tate, a manos de "La Familia" de Charles Manson, en 1969, o la acusación de violación a Samantha Geimer, cuando ella contaba 13 años, en 1977 (que finalmente quedó en una sentencia de culpabilidad de tener relaciones ilícitas con una menor), truncaron de raíz su carrera en Estados Unidos, país en el que pudo terminar sólo una película más, la muy aclamada Chinatown (1974), pues cuando debía volver a prisión cogió un vuelo en secreto a Londres, y otro inmediato a París, y no ha vuelto a pisar suelo estadounidense. En Europa dirigió una de sus películas consideradas más personales, rigurosas y emocionantes, la adaptación de la novela Tess, la de los d'Urberville, de Thomas Hardy, que se tituló Tess, y se estrenó en 1979, con Nastassja Kinski en el personaje principal, y que fue un enorme éxito en Francia, y considerada por muchos como una de las obras maestras del cineasta. Tras unos años de fracasos económicos y críticos, regresó a lo más alto de su carrera con su filme más arriesgado y autobiográfico, El pianista (2002), que se alzó con la Palma de Oro de Cannes, y el premio Óscar al mejor director, entre otros muchos galardones.
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Breakdown: 1975 (2025) as Self - Director of Chinatown (archive footage) |
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Mia Farrow, en clair-obscur (2025) as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) |
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Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025) as Self |
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La Saga Rassam-Berri, le cinéma dans les veines (2023) as Self |
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Deneuve, la reine Catherine (2022) as Self (archive footage) |
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Françoise Dorléac, de L'Homme de Rio aux Demoiselles de Rochefort (2021) as self |
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Polański, Horowitz. Hometown (2021) as Self |
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Bandes Originales: Alexandre Desplat (2020) as Self |
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Polanski, le travail à l'oeuvre (2019) as Self |
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J'accuse (2019) as Concertgoer (uncredited) |
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Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind (2019) as Self (archive footage) |
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Valerie (2019) as |
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Françoise Dorléac, une promesse (2018) as Self |
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Mansfield 66/67 (2017) as Self - Filmmaker(archive footage) |
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Face of Evil: The Charles Manson Murders (2015) as |
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Roman by Polanski (2015) as |
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Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (2015) as Self (archive footage) |
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Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth' (2014) as Self |
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Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau (2014) as Self (archive footage) |
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Henri Langlois vu par... (2014) as Self |
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Weekend of a Champion (2013) as Himself |
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Seduced and Abandoned (2013) as Self |
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Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2012) as Self |
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Close Up (2012) as Self (archive footage) |
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Komeda, Komeda... (2012) as Self |
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Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out (2012) as Self (archive footage) |
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Une Journée particulière (2012) as Self |
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Remembering 'Rosemary's Baby' (2012) as Self |
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Carnage (2011) as Neighbor |
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Cracow by Polanski (2010) as |
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Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life (2010) as Self |
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Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là (2010) as Self (archive footage) |
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Memories of a Young Pianist (2009) as Man in Tavern (archive footage) |
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Uuden aallon jäljillä (2009) as Self (archive footage) |
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Rower (2008) as Boy who wants to buy a bicycle |
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Il falso bugiardo (2008) as Self (archive footage) |
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Caos calmo (2008) as Steiner |
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Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) as Self (archive footage) |
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Rush Hour 3 (2007) as Det. Revi |
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Il était une fois... « Tess » (2007) as Self |
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Polanski par Polanski (2006) as Self |
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The Best of Twist: Sets, Costumes & Photography (2006) as |
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Twist by Polanski (2006) as |
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Tess: From Novel to Screen (2004) as Self |
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Filming 'Tess' (2004) as Self |
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Tess: The Experience (2004) as Self |
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Two Gangsters and an Island (2003) as Self |
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Knife in the Water: A Ticket to the West (2003) as Self |
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) as Self |
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) as Self(archive footage) |
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A British Horror Film (2003) as Self |
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Sharon Tate: Murdered Innocence (2002) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Zemsta (2002) as Józef Papkin |
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Polanski y los ojos del mal (2002) as Himself |
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Histoires de festival (2002) as Self (archive footage) |
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The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001) as |
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Rosemary's Baby: A Retrospective (2000) as Self |
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Ljuset håller mig sällskap (2000) as Self |
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Hommage à Alfred Lepetit (2000) as Self |
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The Ten Commandments of Creativity (2000) as Self |
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Ostatnie zdjecia (2000) as Self |
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The Last Days of Sharon Tate (1999) as Self (archive footage) |
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Playboy: The Story of X (1998) as Self (archive footage) |
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Dracula: The True Story (1997) as Himself |
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Elle s'appelait Françoise (1996) as Self |
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Empire of the Censors (1995) as Self |
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Sex, Lies and Jerzy Kosinski (1995) as |
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Grosse fatigue (1994) as Roman Polanski |
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Una pura formalità (1994) as Inspector |
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Back in the USSR (1992) as Kurilov |
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Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (1992) as Self (archive footage) |
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Dracula in the Movies (1992) as |
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En attendant Godot (1989) as Lucky |
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Frantic (1988) as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
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Clive James Meets Roman Polanski (1984) as |
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Chassé-croisé (1982) as |
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Ciné regards: Tess: Roman Polanski (1979) as Self |
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The Evolution of Snuff (1978) as |
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Le locataire (1976) as Trelkovsky |
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Blood for Dracula (1974) as Gambler |
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Chinatown (1974) as Man with Knife |
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Che? (1972) as Mosquito |
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Con bravura (1972) as Caroler |
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Weekend of a Champion (1972) as Self |
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Polanski Meets Macbeth (1972) as Self |
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Ciao, Federico! (1970) as Self (uncredited) |
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The Magic Christian (1969) as Solitary Drinker |
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Mia and Roman (1968) as Himself |
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The New Cinema (1968) as Self |
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Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage (1967) as Himself |
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The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) as Alfred |
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Tonite Let's All Make Love in London (1967) as Self |
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The Nomad (1967) as Self |
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Lionpower from MGM (1967) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Repulsion (1965) as Spoon Player |
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La rivière de diamants (1964) as Random Citizen |
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Nóż w wodzie (1962) as Young Man (voice) |
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Le gros et le maigre (1961) as the lean |
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Samson (1961) as Partner of Malina's Blackmailer (uncredited) |
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Ostrożnie yeti (1961) as Driver |
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Niewinni czarodzieje (1960) as Dudzio |
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Do widzenia, do jutra... (1960) as Romek |
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Zezowate szczęście (1960) as Tutor (uncredited) |
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Gdy spadają anioły (1959) as Old Woman |
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Lotna (1959) as Musician (uncredited) |
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Lampa (1959) as A passer-by (uncredited) |
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Co řekne žena... (1958) as Dancer |
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Dwaj ludzie z szafą (1958) as Bad Boy |
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Koniec nocy (1957) as 'Mały' |
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Wraki (1957) as Romek |
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Kanał (1957) as Resistance Member pushed into a Sewer (uncredited) |
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Nikodem Dyzma (1956) as Porter (uncredited) |
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Zaczarowany rower (1955) as Adaś |
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Trzy starty (1955) as Basia's Brother |
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Pokolenie (1955) as Mundek |
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Godzina bez słońca (1955) as |
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Trzy opowieści (1953) as Genek "Mały" (segment 2) |
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The Stalking Moon () as Fabrice Fournier |
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The Palace (2023) Director |
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The Palace (2023) Writer |
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J'accuse (2019) Director |
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J'accuse (2019) Writer |
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Sharon Tate Home Movies (2019) Director |
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D'après une histoire vraie (2017) Director |
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D'après une histoire vraie (2017) Screenplay |
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Captain Jokes Parrot's Disaster of the Caribbean (2017) Characters |
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Henri Langlois vu par... (2014) Director |
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La Vénus à la fourrure (2013) Director |
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La Vénus à la fourrure (2013) Screenplay |
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Tower Heist (2011) Thanks |
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Carnage (2011) Director |
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Carnage (2011) Screenplay |
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Cracow by Polanski (2010) Idea |
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The Ghost Writer (2010) Director |
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The Ghost Writer (2010) Screenplay |
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The Ghost Writer (2010) Producer |
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Rower (2008) Director |
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Rower (2008) Writer |
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Chacun son cinema ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumiere s'eteint et que le film commence (2007) Director |
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Chacun son cinema ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumiere s'eteint et que le film commence (2007) Producer |
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Le court des grands (2005) Director |
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Oliver Twist (2005) Director |
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Oliver Twist (2005) Producer |
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Hedda Gabler (2004) Stage Director |
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The Pianist (2002) Director |
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The Pianist (2002) Producer |
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The Ninth Gate (1999) Director |
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The Ninth Gate (1999) Screenplay |
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The Ninth Gate (1999) Producer |
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Death and the Maiden (1994) Director |
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Bitter Moon (1992) Director |
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Bitter Moon (1992) Screenplay |
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Bitter Moon (1992) Producer |
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The King of Ads (1991) Director |
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Frantic (1988) Director |
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Frantic (1988) Writer |
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Pirates (1986) Director |
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Pirates (1986) Screenplay |
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Tess (1979) Director |
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Tess (1979) Screenplay |
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Le locataire (1976) Director |
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Le locataire (1976) Screenplay |
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Chinatown (1974) Director |
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Chinatown (1974) Additional Writing |
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Che? (1972) Director |
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Che? (1972) Screenplay |
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Weekend of a Champion (1972) Producer |
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Weekend of a Champion (1972) Director |
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Macbeth (1971) Director |
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Macbeth (1971) Screenplay |
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Le Bateau sur l'herbe (1971) Writer |
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A Day at the Beach (1970) Writer |
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A Day at the Beach (1970) Producer |
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Rosemary's Baby (1968) Director |
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Rosemary's Baby (1968) Screenplay |
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La fille d'en face (1968) Writer |
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The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) Director |
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The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) Screenplay |
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The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) Story |
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G.G. Passion (1966) Co-Producer |
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Cul-de-sac (1966) Director |
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Cul-de-sac (1966) Writer |
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Repulsion (1965) Director |
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Repulsion (1965) Screenplay |
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Les Plus Belles Escroqueries du monde (1964) Director |
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Les Plus Belles Escroqueries du monde (1964) Writer |
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La rivière de diamants (1964) Director |
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La rivière de diamants (1964) Writer |
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Aimez-vous les femmes ? (1964) Screenplay |
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Ssaki (1962) Director |
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Ssaki (1962) Writer |
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Nóż w wodzie (1962) Screenplay |
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Nóż w wodzie (1962) Director |
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Le gros et le maigre (1961) Director |
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Le gros et le maigre (1961) Writer |
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Le gros et le maigre (1961) Producer |
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Zezowate szczęście (1960) Assistant Director |
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Gdy spadają anioły (1959) Director |
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Gdy spadają anioły (1959) Screenplay |
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Lampa (1959) Director |
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Lampa (1959) Screenplay |
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Dwaj ludzie z szafą (1958) Director |
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Dwaj ludzie z szafą (1958) Writer |
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Koniec nocy (1957) Assistant Director |
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Uśmiech zębiczny (1957) Director |
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Uśmiech zębiczny (1957) Screenplay |
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Rozbijemy zabawę... (1957) Director |
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Rozbijemy zabawę... (1957) Writer |
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Morderstwo (1957) Director |
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Morderstwo (1957) Writer |