Roman Polanski

About Roman Polanski

Polish director known for the noir thriller Chinatown from 1974 and the horror pictures Repulsion and Rosemary's Baby from the 1960s. Knife in the Water and The Pianist are two other well-known films, the latter of which earned him an Academy Award for Best Director.

Roman Polanski is a Polish-born French director, producer, writer and actor. Polanski is also a fugitive from the US criminal justice system; He fled the country in 1977 while waiting to be convicted of having sex with a minor illegally. His Polish-Jewish parents moved their family from Paris to Krakow in 1937. Two years later, Poland was invaded by the Nazis in World War II and the Polanskis found themselves trapped in the area. Krakow slums. After his father and mother were taken in the raids, Polanski spent his formative years in foster homes under the identity of being adopted, a Holocaust survivor. Polanski's first feature film, Knife in the Water, was made in Poland and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in the United States. In the UK, he made three films, starting with Repulsion. In 1968, he moved to the United States and strengthened his status by directing the horror film Rosemary's Baby.

Years active	1953–present
Citizenship	Poland, France
Born	Raymond Thierry Liebling, August 18, 1933, Paris, French Third Republic
Occupation	Film director, producer, writer, actor
Children	2, including Morgane Polanski

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Trivia

After being charged for sexual offenses in Los Angeles in 1977, he fled to Europe to hide out. About thirty years later, in 2009, he was temporarily arrested in Switzerland on the demand of the United States authorities.

Roman Polanski before fame

After his father was deported to a Nazi concentration camp, he went into hiding during the Holocaust. With the film Knife in the Water, he made his directorial debut.

Achievement of Roman Polanski

He moved to Europe to hide after being accused with sexual charges in Los Angeles in 1977. In 2009, he was momentarily detained in Switzerland on the request of US officials, some thirty years later.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$50 Million

Roman Polanski family life

Sharon Tate, his second wife, was assassinated by members of the Manson Family. He was married to his first wife Barbara Kwiatkowska-Lass from 1959 to 1962 and in 1989, he married his third wife Emmanuelle Seigner. Elvis is his son, while Morgane is his daughter.

Associations of Roman Polanski

For their roles in Chinatown, Faye Dunaway and Jack Nicholson both garnered Academy Award nominations.

Roman Polanski Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	165 cm
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