Roman Polanski filmography explained

Roman Polanski (born 1933) is a Polish-French filmmaker.

Filmography

Feature films

As director

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
1962Knife in the Water
1965Repulsion
1966Cul-de-sac
1967The Fearless Vampire KillersOriginal title: Dance of the Vampires
1968Rosemary's Baby
1971Macbeth
1972What?Original title: Diary of Forbidden Dreams
1974Chinatown
1976The Tenant
1979Tess
1986Pirates
1988Frantic
1992Bitter Moon
1994Death and the Maiden
1999The Ninth Gate
2002The Pianist
2005Oliver Twist
2010The Ghost Writer
2011Carnage
2013Venus in Fur
2017Based on a True Story
2019An Officer and a Spy
2023The Palace

As writer

YearOriginal TitleEnglish TitleWriterProducerNotes
1964Aimez-vous les femmes?A Taste for Women[1]
1969Downhill RacerScript revisions[2]
1970A Day at the BeachBased on Een dagje naar het strand by Simon Heere Heeresma[3]
1971Le Bateau sur l'herbeThe Boat on the Grass
1979HurricaneCo-written with Lorenzo Semple Jr.[4]

Short films

Student

YearOriginal Polish TitleEnglish TitleDirectorWriterNotes
1957MorderstwoA Murderer
Usmiech zębicznyA Toothy Smile
Rozbijemy zabawęBreak Up the Dance
1958Dwaj ludzie z szafąTwo Men and a Wardrobe
1959LampaThe Lamp
Gdy spadają aniołyWhen Angels FallDiploma film[5]

Professional

YearOriginal TitleEnglish TitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
1961Le Gros et le MaigreThe Fat and the Lean
1962SsakiMammals
1964"La rivière de diamants""The Diamond River"segment from The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
2007"Cinéma erotique""Erotic Cinema"segment from To Each His Own Cinema

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YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2009Greedfor Francesco Vezzoli[6]
2012A Therapyfor Prada

Performances

YearTitleRoleNotes
1953Trzy opowieści Genek 'The Little'aka Three Stories;
segment "Jacek"
1955Zaczarowany rower Adasaka Magical Bicycle
PokolenieMundekaka A Generation
1956Nikodem DyzmaBoy at Hotel
1957Wraki aka The Wrecks
Koniec nocy Little Oneaka End of the Night
1958Dwaj ludzie z szafąBad boyaka Two Men and a Wardrobe
Zadzwońcie do mojej żony? Dancer aka Call My Wife
1959Gdy spadają aniołyOld womanaka When Angels Fall
Lotna Musician
1960Zezowate szczęście Jola's Tutoraka Bad Luck
Do widzenia, do jutra Romek aka Good Bye, Till Tomorrow
Niewinni czarodzieje Dudek "Polo" aka Innocent Sorcerers
1961Ostrożnie, Yeti! aka Beware of Yeti!
Le Gros et le maigreThe Leanaka The Fat and the Lean
Samson
1962Nóż w wodzie Young Boyaka Knife in the Water
1965Repulsion Spoon Player
1967The Fearless Vampire Killers Alfred, Abronsius' Assistant
1969The Magic ChristianSolitary drinker
1972What?Mosquito
1974Chinatown Man with Knife
1976Blood for Dracula Man in Tavern
Locataire, LeTrelkovsky aka The Tenant
1982Chassé-croisé
1989En attendant Godot LuckyTV movie
1992Back in the USSR Kurilov
1994Una pura formalità Inspector aka A Pure Formality
Grosse fatigue Himself aka Dead Tired
2000Hommage à Alfred aka Tribute to Alfred Lepetit
2002ZemstaPapkin aka The Revenge
2007Rush Hour 3 Detective Revi
2008Caos calmoSteiner aka Quiet Chaos
2019An Officer and a SpyA Listener at a Concert Uncredited

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Taste for Women (1964) : Full Cast & Crew. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160101113257/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057827/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_wr#writers. 1 January 2016. 2 November 2015. IMDb.com.
  2. Web site: Perez. Rodrigo. 7 Things You Should Know About Roman Polanski's 'Rosemary's Baby'. ThePlaylist.net. October 31, 2012. November 5, 2022.
  3. Book: Cronin, Paul. Roman Polanski: interviews. Polanski, Roman. University Press of Mississippi. 2005. 978-1-57806-800-5. Jackson. 29 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20140725131804/http://books.google.com/books?id=D1qE7ikaBQcC. 25 July 2014. live.
  4. Web site: FIRST DRAFT SCREENPLAY BY ROMAN POLANSKI BEFORE FLEEING THE U.S. "THE HURRICANE". WorthPoint. August 21, 2023.
  5. Book: Polanski, Roman. Roman Polanski: Interviews. 2005. Univ. Press of Mississippi. 978-1-57806-800-5. en.
  6. Book: Caputo, Davide. Polanski and Perception: The Psychology of Seeing and the Cinema of Roman Polanski. 2012-07-24. Intellect Books. 978-1-84150-696-8. en.