Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

Directing

Born August 18, 1933 · Paris, France

40 films as director · Active 1957–2023

Roman Polański (born 18 August 1933) is a Polish-French film director, producer, writer and actor. Born in Paris to Polish parents, Polański relocated with his family to Poland in 1937. After survivin…

Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Ciné regards

Ciné regards

1978

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

1981

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

Apostrophes

Apostrophes

1975

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

1974

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

Directed(40)

The Palace

2023The Palace★ 5.4

An Officer and a Spy

2019An Officer and a Spy★ 7.1

Sharon Tate Home Movies

2019Sharon Tate Home Movies

Based on a True Story

2017Based on a True Story★ 5.7

Henri Langlois vu par...

2014Henri Langlois vu par...★ 5.0

Venus in Fur

2013Venus in Fur★ 7.2

Carnage

2011Carnage★ 7.2

The Ghost Writer

2010The Ghost Writer★ 6.8

2008Bicycle★ 5.0

To Each His Own Cinema

2007To Each His Own Cinema★ 6.5

Oliver Twist

2005Oliver Twist★ 6.8

Le court des grands

2005Le court des grands★ 8.0

The Pianist

2002The Pianist★ 8.4

The Ninth Gate

1999The Ninth Gate★ 6.5

Death and the Maiden

1994Death and the Maiden★ 7.1

Bitter Moon

1992Bitter Moon★ 7.1

The King of Ads

1991The King of Ads★ 4.3

Frantic

1988Frantic★ 6.7

Pirates

1986Pirates★ 6.3

Tess

1979Tess★ 7.1

The Tenant

1976The Tenant★ 7.6

Chinatown

1974Chinatown★ 7.9

What?

1972What?★ 5.4

Macbeth

1971Macbeth★ 7.1

Rosemary's Baby

1968Rosemary's Baby★ 7.8

The Fearless Vampire Killers

1967The Fearless Vampire Killers★ 6.9

Cul-de-sac

1966Cul-de-sac★ 6.7

Repulsion

1965Repulsion★ 7.4

The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers

1964The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers★ 5.4

The River of Diamonds

1964The River of Diamonds★ 7.0

Knife in the Water

1962Knife in the Water★ 7.3

Mammals

1962Mammals★ 5.2

The Fat and the Lean

1961The Fat and the Lean★ 6.1

The Lamp

1959The Lamp★ 6.0

When Angels Fall

1959When Angels Fall★ 6.6

Two Men and a Wardrobe

1958Two Men and a Wardrobe★ 6.4

Murder

1957Murder★ 5.2

Break Up the Dance

1957Break Up the Dance★ 5.4

A Toothful Smile

1957A Toothful Smile★ 5.2

Acting(144)

2026La scripteLui-même

2025Breakdown: 1975Self - Director of Chinatown (archive footage)

2025Being Bo WiderbergSelf (archive footage)

2025Mia Farrow: Shadows and LightSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2025Chaos: The Manson MurdersSelf

2023The FamilySelf

2023The Playboy MurdersSelf (archive footage)

2022Deneuve, la reine CatherineSelf (archive footage)

2021Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefortself

2021Polanski, Horowitz. The Wizards From the GhettoSelf

2020In The Tracks Of - Alexandre DesplatSelf

2020Helter Skelter: An American MythSelf - Widower of Sharon Tate (archive footage)

2019Polanski, le travail à l'oeuvreSelf

2019An Officer and a SpyConcertgoer (uncredited)

2019Manson: Music from an Unsound MindSelf (archive footage)

2018Françoise Dorléac, une promesseSelf

2017Mansfield 66/67Self - Filmmaker(archive footage)

2015Face of Evil: The Charles Manson Murders

2015Roman by Polanski

2015Steve McQueen: The Man & Le MansSelf (archive footage)

2014Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'Self

2014Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. MoreauSelf (archive footage)

2014Henri Langlois vu par...Self

2013Weekend of a ChampionHimself

2013Seduced and AbandonedSelf

2012Roman Polanski: A Film MemoirSelf

2012Close UpSelf (archive footage)

2012Komeda, Komeda...Self

2012Roman Polanski: Odd Man OutSelf (archive footage)

2012A Special DaySelf

201228 minutesSelf

2012Remembering 'Rosemary's Baby'Self

2011CarnageNeighbor

2010Cracow by Polanski

2010Komeda: A Soundtrack for a LifeSelf

2010Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien làSelf (archive footage)

2009Memories of a Young PianistMan in Tavern (archive footage)

2009On the Trail of the New WaveSelf (archive footage)

2008BicycleBoy who wants to buy a bicycle

2008Il falso bugiardoSelf (archive footage)

2008Quiet ChaosSteiner

2008Roman Polanski: Wanted and DesiredSelf (archive footage)

2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle StorySelf (archive)

2007Rush Hour 3Det. Revi

2007Once Upon a Time... 'Tess'Self

2006Polanski par PolanskiSelf

2006The Best of Twist: Sets, Costumes & Photography

2006Twist by Polanski

2004Tess: The ExperienceSelf

2004Filming 'Tess'Self

2004Tess: From Novel to ScreenSelf

2004Leçon de CinémaSelf

2003Two Gangsters and an IslandSelf

2003Knife in the Water: A Ticket to the WestSelf

2003Un film et son époqueSelf

2003Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved HollywoodSelf

2003A British Horror FilmSelf

2002Sharon Tate: Murdered InnocenceSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2002The RevengeJózef Papkin

2002Polanski y los ojos del malHimself

2002Heart of the FestivalSelf (archive footage)

2001The Unbeatable Bruce Lee

2000Rosemary's Baby: A RetrospectiveSelf

2000Light Keeps Me CompanySelf

2000Tribute to Alfred LepetitSelf

2000The Ten Commandments of CreativitySelf

2000Last PicturesSelf

1999The Last Days of Sharon TateSelf (archive footage)

1998Playboy: The Story of XSelf (archive footage)

1997Scene by SceneSelf

1997Dracula: The True StoryHimself

1996Elle s'appelait FrançoiseSelf

1996E! True Hollywood Story

1995Empire of the CensorsSelf

1995Sex, Lies and Jerzy Kosinski

1994Dead TiredRoman Polanski

1994A Pure FormalityInspector

1992Back in the USSRKurilov

1992Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a TimeSelf (archive footage)

1992Dracula in the Movies(archive footage)

1989En attendant GodotLucky

1988FranticTaxi Driver (uncredited)

1987Na siehste!Self

1986Wedden, dat..?Self

1984Clive James Meets Roman Polanski

1982Na sowas!Self

1982Chassé-croisé

1982WortwechselSelf

19817 sur 7Self

1981Wetten, dass..?Self

1979Bavarian Film AwardsSelf

1979Ciné regards: Tess: Roman PolanskiSelf

1978The Evolution of Snuff

1978Ciné regardsSelf

1976The TenantTrelkovsky

1976Cérémonie des CésarSelf - Presenter

1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf

1975ApostrophesSelf

1974Spécial cinémaSelf

1974Blood for DraculaGambler

1974ChinatownMan with Knife

1972What?Mosquito

1972Con bravuraCaroler

1972Weekend of a ChampionSelf

1972Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf

1972Polanski Meets MacbethSelf

1970Elvis: That's the Way It IsSelf (uncredited)

1970Ciao, Federico!Self (uncredited)

1969The Magic ChristianSolitary Drinker

1968Mia and RomanHimself

1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest

1968The New CinemaSelf

1967Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere VoyageHimself

1967Apropos FilmSelf

1967The Fearless Vampire KillersAlfred

1967Tonite Let's All Make Love in LondonSelf

1967The NomadSelf

1967Lionpower from MGMSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

1965RepulsionSpoon Player

1964The River of DiamondsRandom Citizen

1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf

1962Knife in the WaterYoung Man (voice)

1961The Fat and the Leanthe lean

1961SamsonPartner of Malina's Blackmailer (uncredited)

1961Ostrożnie yetiDriver

1960Innocent SorcerersDudzio

1960Goodbye, Till TomorrowRomek

1960Bad LuckTutor (uncredited)

1959When Angels FallOld Woman

1959LotnaMusician (uncredited)

1959The LampA passer-by (uncredited)

1958What Will My Wife Say to This?Dancer

1958Two Men and a WardrobeBad Boy

1957Koniec nocy'Mały'

1957KanalResistance Member pushed into a Sewer (uncredited)

1956Nikodem DyzmaPorter (uncredited)

1955Magical BicycleAdaś

1955Trzy startyBasia's Brother

1955A GenerationMundek

1955Godzina bez słońca

1953Three StoriesGenek "Mały" (segment 2)

The Stalking MoonFabrice Fournier