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Roman Polanski

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Roman Polanski is a Polish and French filmmaker born in Paris in 1933, working as a director, producer, screenwriter, and actor since 1953. He won the Academy Award for Best Director in 2002 for The Pianist, and his other acclaimed films include Knife in the Water, Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown, Tess, and The Ghost Writer. Over his career he has received an Academy Award, three British Academy Film Awards, ten Cesar Awards, two Golden Globes, a Golden Bear, and a Palme d'Or. His career has also been significantly affected by legal controversies. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Director who cemented his industry status with Rosemary's Baby 1
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Directed Rosemary's Baby (1968), released by Paramount Pictures.

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1. Roman Polanski (Wikipedia)
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cemented his status in the film industry by directing the horror film Rosemary's Baby (1968)
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