23/07/2006

Roman Polanski (born 1935) - actor, director, script writer; he has made films in England, the USA, andFrance. His career began at the Lódz Film Sschool, he was already winning international awards when he was a student there, for 'Two Men and a Wardrobe' (1957, awarded at the EXPO-58 International Film Festival in Brussels, the Grand Prix in experimental film in San Francisco, and an award at Oberhausen), 'The Fat and the Lean' (1961, an award at Oberhausen) and 'Mammals' (1961, Grand Prix in Tours and Oberhausen).

 He has also made 'Knife in Water' (1962, Oscar nomination, FIPRESCI at Venice, Grand Prix at Prades), 'Repulsion' (1965, Silver Bear at Berlin), 'Cul-de-Sac' (1966, winner of the Golden Bear in Berlin), 'Rosemary's Baby' (1968, Oscar nomination), 'Chinatown' (1974, Golden Globe in Hollywood), 'The Tenant' (1976), 'Tess' (1980, Caesar Award for film and director), 'Pirates' (1986), 'Frantic' (1988), 'The Pianist' (2001, Golden Palm at Cannes) and 'Oliver Twist'. He has been a member of the French Academie des Beaux Arts since 1999.