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Roman Polanski

Polish and French filmmaker recognized for his impactful contributions to cinema since the 1960s. Roman Polanski was born on 18 August 1933.

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Roman Polanski is best known for Acclaimed filmmaker known for directing influential films such as 'Rosemary's Baby' and 'Chinatown'. Roman Polanski is a Polish and French public figure. Roman Polanski was born on 18 August 1933, which places Roman Polanski among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1930s. On Dead or Alive, Roman Polanski is listed in the Screen Icons category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Roman Polanski is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Acclaimed filmmaker known for directing influential films such as 'Rosemary's Baby' and 'Chinatown'.
Nationality: Polish and French
Born: 18 August 1933
Listed under: Screen Icons

About Roman Polanski

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. Polanski's parents moved the family from his birthplace in Paris back to Kraków in 1937. Two years later, the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany started World War II, and the family found themselves trapped in the Kraków Ghetto. After his mother and father were taken in raids, Polanski spent his formative years in foster homes, surviving the Holocaust by adopting a false identity and concealing his half Jewish heritage. Polanski's first feature-length film, Knife in the Water (1962), made in Poland, was nominated for the United States Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. A few years later he first left for France and then moved to the United Kingdom, where he directed his first three English-language feature-length films: Repulsion (1965), Cul-de-sac (1966), and The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967). In 1968, he settled in the United States and cemented his status in the film industry by directing the horror film Rosemary's Baby (1968). He made Macbeth (1971) in England and Chinatown (1974) back in Hollywood.

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What is Roman Polanski known for?

Roman Polanski is known for Acclaimed filmmaker known for directing influential films such as 'Rosemary's Baby' and 'Chinatown'.

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Roman Polanski was born on 18 August 1933.

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Roman Polanski's nationality is Polish and French.

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