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Polanski
Raymond Roman Thierry Polański , group=lower-alpha, name=note_a (né Liebling; 18 August 1933) is a French-Polish film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, nine César Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, as well as the Golden Bear and a Palme d'Or. His Polish–Jewish parents moved the family from his birthplace in Paris back to Kraków in 1937.Paul Werner, ''Polański. Biografia'', Poznań: Rebis, 2013, p. 13. Two years later, the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany started World War II, and the family found themselves trapped in the Kraków Ghetto. After his mother and father were taken in raids, Polanski spent his formative years in foster homes, surviving the Holocaust by adopting a false identity and concealing his Jewish heritage. Polanski's first feature-length film, ''Knife in the Water'' (1962), was made in Poland and was nominated for the United States Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Tate
Sharon Marie Tate Polanski (January 24, 1943 – August 9, 1969) was an American actress and model. During the 1960s, she played small television roles before appearing in films and was regularly featured in fashion magazines as a model and cover girl. After receiving positive reviews for her comedic and dramatic acting performances, Tate was hailed as one of Hollywood's most promising newcomers. She made her film debut in 1961 as an extra in ''Barabbas (1961 film), Barabbas'' with Anthony Quinn. She next appeared in the horror film ''Eye of the Devil'' (1966). Her most remembered performance was as Jennifer North in the 1967 cult classic film ''Valley of the Dolls (film), Valley of the Dolls'', which earned her a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award nomination. That year, she also performed in the film ''The Fearless Vampire Killers'', directed by her future husband Roman Polanski. Tate's last completed film, ''The Thirteen Chairs, 12+1'', was released posthumously in 1969. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Repulsion (film)
''Repulsion'' is a 1965 British psychological horror film directed by Roman Polanski, and starring Catherine Deneuve. Based on a story written by Polanski and Gérard Brach, the plot follows Carol, a withdrawn, disturbed young woman who, when left alone in the apartment she shares with her sister, is subject to a number of nightmarish experiences. The film focuses on the point of view of Carol and her vivid hallucinations and nightmares as she comes into contact with men and their desires for her. Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Patrick Wymark, and Yvonne Furneaux appear in supporting roles. Shot in London, it is Polanski's first English-language film and second feature-length production, following ''Knife in the Water'' (1962). The film debuted at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival before receiving theatrical releases internationally. Upon its release, ''Repulsion'' received considerable critical acclaim and currently is considered one of Polanski's greatest works. The film was nominated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemary's Baby (film)
''Rosemary's Baby'' is a 1968 American psychological horror film written and directed by Roman Polanski, based on Ira Levin's 1967 novel of the same name. The film stars Mia Farrow as a young (soon pregnant) wife living in Manhattan who comes to suspect that her elderly neighbors are members of a Satanic cult and are grooming her in order to use her baby for their rituals. The film's supporting cast includes John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans, Ralph Bellamy, Patsy Kelly, Angela Dorian, and, in his feature film debut, Charles Grodin. The film deals with themes related to paranoia, women's liberation, Christianity (Catholicism), and the occult. While it is primarily set in New York City, the majority of principal photography for ''Rosemary's Baby'' took place in Los Angeles throughout late 1967. The film was released on June 12, 1968 by Paramount Pictures, and was a box office success, grossing over $30 million in the United States. It received almo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgane Polanski
Morgane Polanski (born 20 January 1993) is a French-Polish actress, best known for portraying Princess Gisla in the History Channel series ''Vikings''. Early life and education Polanski is the daughter of Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski and French actress Emmanuelle Seigner. She has a younger brother, Elvis. Polanski was raised bilingually in French and Polish. Polanski was educated at the International School of Paris. She later studied acting at the Drama Centre London and the Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating in 2014. Career Polanski made her credited acting debut in her father's 2002 film '' The Pianist''. She appeared in two more of his films, ''Oliver Twist'' (2005) and ''The Ghost Writer'' (2010), in the latter of which she had her first speaking role. In 2015, Polanski appeared in the British independent film ''Unhallowed Ground'' and began portraying Princess Gisla in the History Channel series ''Vikings''. Princess Gisla was introduced in season th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski is a Polish and French film director, producer, writer, and actor. He has received five Academy Award nominations winning for Best Director for '' The Pianist'' (2002). He was previously nominated for '' Rosemary's Baby'' (1968), ''Chinatown'' (1974), and ''Tess'' (1979). He received two British Academy Film Awards for Best Direction for ''Chinatown'' and ''The Pianist''. He also earned four Golden Globe Award nominations winning twice for ''Chinatown'' and ''Tess''. He earned the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for ''The Pianist''. Industry awards Academy Awards British Academy Film Awards Golden Globe Awards Festival awards Cannes Film Festival César Award Berlin International Film Festival New York Film Critics Circle Venice Film Festival Other awards References External links * * *website dedicated to Polanski's victims(7 November 2017)Image of Roman Polanski leaving the courtroom in Santa Monica, California, 1977.Los Angeles Time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fearless Vampire Killers
''The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck'' (shortened to ''The Fearless Vampire Killers''; originally released in the United Kingdom as ''Dance of the Vampires'') is a 1967 British comedy horror film directed by Roman Polanski, written by Gérard Brach and Polanski, produced by Gene Gutowski and starring Polanski with his future wife Sharon Tate, along with Jack MacGowran and Alfie Bass, and featuring Ferdy Mayne. In the film, a doddering vampire hunter and his bumbling assistant travel to a small mountain village where they find the tell-tale traces of vampirism. The assistant becomes enchanted by the local tavern keeper's daughter, before she is promptly abducted. Determined to save the buxom maiden, they confront the undead Count in his castle. The film has been adapted into a musical, '' Dance of the Vampires'' (first adapted in German under the translated title ''"Tanz der Vampire"''). Plot The film is set "deep in the heart of Transylv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knife In The Water
''Knife in the Water'' ( pl, Nóż w wodzie) is a 1962 Polish psychological thriller film co-written and directed by Roman Polanski in his feature debut, and starring Leon Niemczyk, Jolanta Umecka, and Zygmunt Malanowicz. Its plot follows a husband and wife who are accompanied on a boating trip with a young male hitchhiker, who spurs a number of escalating confrontations between the couple. The film was nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and is Polanski's only Polish-language feature to date. ''Knife in the Water'' has garnered acclaim from film critics since its release, and is one of Polanski's best-reviewed works. Plot Andrzej (Leon Niemczyk) and Krystyna (Jolanta Umecka) are driving to a lake to go sailing when they come upon a young man (Zygmunt Malanowicz) hitchhiking in the middle of the road. After nearly hitting him, Andrzej invites the young man along. When they arrive at the lake, instead of leaving the young man behind, Andrzej invites him to go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuelle Seigner
Emmanuelle Seigner (born 22 June 1966) is a French former fashion model, singer, and actress. She is known for her roles in '' The Diving Bell and the Butterfly'' (2007), ''The Ninth Gate'' (1999) and '' Frantic'' (1988). She has been nominated for a César Award for Best Actress for ''Venus in Fur'' (2013), and for two César Awards for Best Supporting Actress in ''Place Vendôme'' (1998) and '' La Vie En Rose'' (2007). She has been married to Polish film director Roman Polanski since 30 August 1989. Life and career Seigner was born in Paris to a photographer father and a journalist mother. She is the granddaughter of the actor Louis Seigner, niece of the actress Françoise Seigner and sister of the actress Mathilde Seigner. She was educated at a Catholic convent school, and began modelling at the age of fourteen. She married Roman Polanski on 30 August 1989, and they have two children: daughter Morgane and son Elvis. Her husband directed her in '' Frantic'' (1988), '' Bit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cul-de-sac (1966 Film)
''Cul-de-sac'' is a 1966 British psychological comedy thriller film directed by Roman Polanski, written by Polanski and Gérard Brach, and starring Donald Pleasence, Françoise Dorléac, Lionel Stander, Jack MacGowran, Iain Quarrier, Geoffrey Sumner, Renée Houston, William Franklyn, Trevor Delaney, and Marie Kean. It also features Jacqueline Bisset (credited as Jackie Bisset) in a small role, in her second film appearance. Polanski's second English-language feature, it follows two injured American gangsters who take refuge in the remote island castle of a young British couple in the north of England, spurring a series of mind games and violent altercations. The black and white cinematography is by Gil Taylor. Plot Gruff American gangster Dickey pushes his broken-down car along a causeway through rising seawater while his eccentric companion Albie lies inside, bleeding from a gunshot wound after a bungled robbery. Cut off by the unexpected rising tide, they are on the only road t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tate–LaBianca Murders
The TateLaBianca murders were a series of murders perpetrated by members of the Manson Family during August 810, 1969, in Los Angeles, California, United States, under the direction of Tex Watson and Charles Manson. The perpetrators killed five people on the night of August 8–9: pregnant actress Sharon Tate (whose unborn child died as a result) and her companions Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, and Steven Parent. The following evening, the Family also murdered supermarket executive Leno LaBianca and his wife Rosemary, at their home in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles. On the night of August 8–9, four members of the Manson Family: Watson, Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Linda Kasabian, drove from Spahn Ranch to 10050 Cielo Drive in Benedict Canyon, the home of Sharon Tate and her husband, film director Roman Polanski. The group murdered Tate, who was 8½ months pregnant; guests Jay Sebring, a celebrity hairdresser; Abigail Folger, a coffee heiress; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Awards
The César Award is the national film award of France. It is delivered in the ' ceremony and was first awarded in 1976. The nominations are selected by the members of twelve categories of filmmaking professionals and supported by the French Ministry of Culture. The nationally televised award ceremony is held in Paris each year in February. The exact location has changed over the years (in the Théâtre du Châtelet from 2002 to 2016). It is an initiative of the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, which was founded in 1975. The César Award is considered the highest film honor in France, the French film industry's equivalent to the Molière Award for theatre, and the Victoires de la Musique for music. In cinema, it is the French equivalent to the Academy Award. The award was created by Georges Cravenne, who was also the creator of the Molière Award for theatre. The name of the award comes from the sculptor César Baldaccini (1921–1998) who designed it. The 47th Cà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Kwiatkowska-Lass
Barbara Kwiatkowska-Lass (1 June 1940 – 6 March 1995) was a Polish actress. Early life and career Barbara Kwiatkowska was born in Patrowo, a village near Gostynin in central Poland, then under German-occupied Poland, which the Nazis had renamed Gasten in 1939 through 1941 (at time of her birth). Then changed to Walrode from June 1941 until the end of the war. Although she received ballet and dance education, she eventually took up an acting career. After her debut role in Tadeusz Chmielewski's comedy '' Ewa chce spać'' (1957) she gained wider popularity in Poland. The role had been offered to her after she took the first place in a contest organized by a popular Polish cinema magazine. In 1959 she left Poland for the West and soon starred in a few major films like ''La millième fenêtre'' (with Jean-Louis Trintignant) and ''The Joy of Living'' (with Alain Delon). She played roles in several Italian, French and German films such as Krzysztof Zanussi's ' (1984) and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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