Roman Polanski (born 18 August 1933) is a Polish-French film director, screenwriter, and actor whose career spans more than six decades. A survivor of the Holocaust as a child in occupied Poland, he emerged as a major international filmmaker with “Knife in the Water” (1962), then built his reputation in the 1960s and 1970s with films such as “Repulsion” (1965), “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968), “Macbeth” (1971), and Chinatown (1974). He later directed “Tess” (1979) and won the Academy Award for Best Director for “The Pianist” (2002), continuing with later works including “The Ghost Writer” (2010) and “An Officer and a Spy” (2019).
Polanski’s life and legacy have also been shaped by longstanding legal controversy in the United States stemming from a 1977 criminal case in Los Angeles. He left the U.S. in 1978 and has not returned, and extradition efforts over the years have been repeatedly contested and litigated.
Chinatown
Chinatown was shot in and around Los Angeles, with additional material on Catalina Island, where it turns the city into a place of power and violence.
The Ninth Gate
The Ninth Gate was shot across France, Portugal and Spain, and those locations are a huge part of its distinctive look.
The Tenant
The Tenant (1976) was filmed on location in Paris, France, with notable scenes shot around the 9th, 10th, and 18th arrondissements.
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