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Roman Polanski... • ...and his productions
Biography • Roman Polanski was born in Paris at 18 august in 1933 in polish family. When he had 3 years old, his parents moved to Cracow. When he had 14 years he started play in the movies. In 1999 he was passed into University of Art in Paris.He direct many famous films like: Rosemary’s baby or the pianist. He won many awards for his films and now he is known at the whole world.
Directed • 1962-Knife in the water • 1967-the fearless vampire killers • 1968- The Rosmary’s baby • 1971-Macbeth • 1974-Chinatown • 1979-Tess • 2002-THE PIANIST
THE PIANIST • Title: The Pianist Date of production: 2002 Running Time: 148 min Directed: Roman Polański, Screenplay: Ronald Harwood, Roman Polański Produced: Robert Benmussa , Timothy Burrill , Gene Gutowski , Roman Polanski , Lew Rywin Cinematography: Pawel Edelman Music: Wojciech Kilar Cast: Adrien Brody, Ed Stoppard, Emilia Fox, Frank Finlay, Julia Rayner, Jessica KateMeyer, Joachim Paul Assböck, Nina Franoszek, John Keogh, Thomas Lawincky, Maureen Lipman, Wanja Mues, Valentine Pelka, Ruth Platt, Ronan Vibert.
MAIN ACTOR • ADRIEN BRODY
Why „The pianist”? • The film is based on the book of Wladislaw Szpilman - the main character of the film... He is a famous polish pianist who survived holocaust.
Polanski as an actor • 1954-A generation • 1955-Bicycle • 1960-Good Bye,till tomorrow • 1992-Back in the U.S.S.R. • Polanski is in the left
Awards • Nominated: Best Screenplay 1969 -Rosemary’s baby • Nominated: Best Director 1975 -Chinatown • OSCAR nominated: Best Director 2002- The pianist, unfortunately Polanski couldn’t come for this ceremony