08/18/1933
Paris, France:
Roman Polański (nato il 18 agosto 1933) è un regista, produttore, scrittore e attore polacco-francese. Nato a Parigi da genitori polacchi, Polański si è trasferito con la famiglia in Polonia nel 1937. Dopo essere sopravvissuto all'Olocausto, ha continuato la sua formazione in Polonia ed è diventato un regista acclamato dalla critica sia per i film d'autore che per quelli commerciali. Il primo lungometraggio di Polański, Il coltello nell'acqua (1962), realizzato in Polonia, è stato candidato all'Oscar come miglior film straniero. Da allora ha ricevuto altre cinque nomination agli Oscar e nel 2002 ha ricevuto l'Oscar per la miglior regia per il film Il pianista. Ha ricevuto anche due Bafta, quattro César, un Golden Globe e la Palma d'Oro. Nel 1961 lascia la Polonia per vivere in Francia per alcuni anni, poi si trasferisce nel Regno Unito dove collabora con Gérard Brach per tre film, a partire da Repulsion (1965). Nel 1968 si trasferisce negli Stati Uniti, consolidando immediatamente il suo status di regista con il film horror Rosemary's Baby, vincitore del premio Oscar nel 1968. Nel 1969, la moglie incinta di Polański, Sharon Tate, fu uccisa da membri della Manson Family mentre si trovava nella sua casa di Benedict Canyon, sopra Los Angeles. Dopo la morte di Tate, Polański tornò in Europa e trascorse gran parte del suo tempo a Parigi e Gstaad, ma non girò un altro film fino a quando non girò Macbeth (1971) in Inghilterra. L'anno successivo si reca in Italia per girare Che cosa? (1973) e successivamente trascorre i cinque anni successivi vivendo vicino a Roma. Tuttavia, si reca a Hollywood per dirigere Chinatown (1974) per la Paramount Pictures, con Robert Evans come produttore. Il film è stato candidato a undici premi Oscar ed è stato un successo di critica e di botteghino; la sceneggiatura di Robert Towne ha vinto il premio per la migliore sceneggiatura originale. Il film successivo di Polański, L'inquilino (1976), fu girato in Francia e completò la "Trilogia dell'appartamento", dopo Repulsion e Rosemary's Baby. Nel 1977, dopo un servizio fotografico a Los Angeles, Polański viene arrestato per abusi sessuali su una ragazzina di 13 anni. Fu accusato di stupro ma si dichiarò colpevole di sesso illegale con un minore. Per evitare la condanna, Polański è fuggito nella sua casa di Londra, per poi trasferirsi in Francia il giorno successivo. Da allora ha un mandato di arresto negli Stati Uniti e un mandato di arresto internazionale dal 2005. Polański ha continuato a girare film come Il pianista (2002), adattamento dell'omonima autobiografia del musicista ebreo-polacco Władysław Szpilman, ambientata nella Seconda Guerra Mondiale, che riprendeva alcune esperienze di vita precedenti di Polański. Come Szpilman, Polański sfuggì al ghetto e ai campi di concentramento, mentre i suoi familiari furono uccisi. Il film ha vinto tre premi Oscar, tra cui quello per la miglior regia, la Palma d'Oro del Festival di Cannes e sette premi César francesi, tra cui quello per il miglior film e la miglior regia. In seguito ha realizzato i film di successo Oliver Twist (2005), A ciascuno il suo cinema (2007) e The Ghost Writer (2010), completati mentre era agli arresti domiciliari.
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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 |