Roman Polanski

Roman Raymond Polanski ( , ; born 18 August 1933) is a French-born and resident Polish film director, producer, writer and actor. Polanski began his career in Poland, and later became a critically acclaimed director of both art house and commercial films. Polanski's first feature-length film, Knife in the Water (1962), made in Poland, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film . He has since received five more Oscar nominations, and in 2002 received the Academy Award for Best Director for his film, The Pianist . He has also been the recipient of two Baftas , four Césars , a Golden Globe and the Palme d'Or . He left the People's Republic of Poland in 1961 to live in France for several years, then moved to Britain, where he collaborated with Gérard Brach on three films, beginning with Repulsion (1965). In 1968 he moved to the United States, immediately cementing his burgeoning directing status with the 1968 groundbreaking Academy Award winning horror film Rosemary's Baby . In 1969, Polanski's pregnant wife, Sharon Tate , was murdered while staying at the Polanski's Benedict Canyon home above Los Angeles by members of the Manson Family . Following Tate's death, Polanski returned to Europe and spent much of his time in Paris and Gstaad, but didn't make another film until he filmed Macbeth (1971) in England. The following year he went to Italy to make What? (1973) and subsequently spent the next five years living near Rome. However, he traveled to Hollywood to direct Chinatown (1974) for Paramount Pictures , with Robert Evans serving as producer. The film was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, and was a critical and box-office success; the script by Robert Towne won for Best Original Screenplay . Polanski's next film, The Tenant (1976), was shot in France, and completed the "Apartment Trilogy", following Repulsion and Rosemary's Baby . In 1977, after a photo shoot in Los Angeles, Polanski was arrested for the sexual assault of a 13 year old girl, he later pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor . To avoid sentencing , Polanski fled to his home in London, but quickly moved on to France the following day, and has had a U.S. arrest warrant outstanding since then, and an international arrest warrant since 2005. Polanski avoided visits to countries that were likely to extradite him to the United States. In September 2009 Polanski was arrested by Swiss police, at the request of U.S. authorities, when he traveled to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival . The United States formally requested his extradition on 23 October 2009. Polanski continued to make films such as The Pianist (2002), a World War II-set adaptation of Jewish-Polish musician Władysław Szpilman 's autobiography of the same name , which echoed some of Polanski's earlier life experiences. Like Szpilman, Polanski escaped the ghetto and the concentration camps while family members were killed. The film won three Academy Awards including Best Director , the Cannes Film Festival 's Palme d'Or , and seven French César Awards including Best Picture and Best Director . He then released the successful films Oliver Twist (2005), To Each His Own Cinema (2007), and The Ghost Writer (2010). "Victim's Grand Jury testimony as reported by "The Smoking Gun" web site" .

French-Polish film director, producer, writer, and actor Roman Polański ( / p ə ˈ l æ n s k i / pə- LAN -skee , ; born Raymond Thierry Liebling , 18 August 1933) is a Polish-French film director, producer, writer, and actor. Since 1978, Polanski has been a fugitive from the U.S. criminal justice system ; he fled the country while awaiting sentencing in his sexual abuse case on charges of drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl and after pleading guilty to statutory rape . His Polish-Jewish parents moved the family back from Paris to Kraków in 1937. Two years later, Poland was invaded by Nazi Germany starting World War II and the Polanskis found themselves trapped in the Kraków Ghetto . After his mother and father were taken in raids, Polanski spent his formative years in foster homes under an adopted identity, trying to survive the Holocaust . Polanski's first feature-length film, Knife in the Water (1962), was made in Poland and was nominated for a United States Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film . He has since received five more Oscar nominations, along with two BAFTAs , four Césars , a Golden Globe Award and the Palme d'Or of the Cannes Film Festival in France. In the United Kingdom he directed three films, beginning with Repulsion (1965). In 1968, he moved to the United States and cemented his status by directing the horror film Rosemary's Baby (1968). A turning point in his life took place in 1969, when his pregnant wife, Sharon Tate , and four friends were brutally murdered by members of the Manson Family . Following her death, Polanski returned to Europe and eventually continued directing. He made Macbeth (1971) in England and back in Hollywood, Chinatown (1974), which was nominated for eleven Academy Awards . In 1977, Polanski was arrested and charged with drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl . He subsequently pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of unlawful sex with a minor. After spending 42 days undergoing psychiatric evaluation in prison in preparation for sentencing, Polanski, who had expected to be put on probation, fled to Paris after learning that the judge planned to reject his plea deal and impose a prison term. A number of other women have later accused Polanski of raping them when they were teenagers. He remains the subject of an Interpol red notice issued for his arrest, and therefore rarely leaves France. In 1989, Polanski married his current wife, French actress Emmanuelle Seigner. In Europe, Polanski continued to make films, including Tess (1979), starring Nastassja Kinski . It won France's César Awards for Best Picture and Best Director , and received three Oscars. He later produced and directed The Pianist (2002), a drama about a Polish-Jewish musician escaping Nazi persecution, starring Adrien Brody and Emilia Fox . The film won three Academy Awards including Best Director , along with numerous international awards. He also directed Oliver Twist (2005), a story which parallels his own life as a "young boy attempting to triumph over adversity". He was awarded Best Director for The Ghost Writer (2010) at the 23rd European Film Awards . In 2018, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to expel Polanski from its membership. The New York Times website . "Mémoires de la Shoah: témoignage de Roman Polanski, enfant de déporté, enfant caché, né le 18 aoüt 1933" (in French).

French and Polish filmmaker "Polanski" redirects here. Raymond Roman Thierry Polański ( né Liebling ; 18 August 1933) is a French and Polish film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades , including an Academy Award , two 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 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 the judge planned to renege on the deal, so he fled the U.S. to Europe, where he continued his career. He remains a fugitive of the U.S. justice system. Further allegations of abuse have been made by other women. Polanski's Polish Jewish 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 Jewish heritage. Polanski's first feature-length film, Knife in the Water (1962), was made in Poland and was nominated for the United States Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film . After living in France for a few years, he 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 moved to the United States and cemented his status in the film industry by directing the horror film Rosemary's Baby (1968). In 1969, Polanski's pregnant wife, actress Sharon Tate , was murdered with four friends by members of the Manson Family . He made Macbeth (1971) in England and Chinatown (1974) back in Hollywood. His other critically acclaimed films include Tess (1979), The Pianist (2002) which won him the Academy Award for Best Director , The Ghost Writer (2010), Venus in Fur (2013), and An Officer and a Spy (2019). Polanski has made 23 feature films to date. The New York Times . The New York Times . "Mémoires de la Shoah: témoignage de Roman Polanski, enfant de déporté, enfant caché, né le 18 aoüt 1933" (in French). There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

Polish and French filmmaker (born 1933) Not to be confused with the pararower Roman Polianskyi . 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 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. Further allegations of abuse have been made by other women. 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. In 1969, Polanski's pregnant wife, actress Sharon Tate , was murdered, along with four friends by members of the Manson Family in an internationally notorious case. 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. His other critically acclaimed films include The Tenant (1976), Tess (1979), Death and the Maiden (1994), The Pianist (2002) which won him the Academy Award for Best Director , The Ghost Writer (2010), Venus in Fur (2013), and An Officer and a Spy (2019). Polanski has made 23 feature films to date. He has also starred in several Polish films as well as in his own films. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ). The New York Times . The New York Times . "Mémoires de la Shoah: témoignage de Roman Polanski, enfant de déporté, enfant caché, né le 18 aoüt 1933" (in French).