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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Polanski, Roman
Paris, France. Roman was born in Paris, and moved to Poland as a small child.
Jacqueline Bisset. Called Polanski's "overlooked gem", Jaqueline Bisset is credited in this film as Jackie Bisset. It was co-written by Roman and is a great example of Roman's trademark film making: twisted, dark humor mixed into a bizarre thriller.
| The funniest movie you have probably never seen, "The Fearless Vampire Killers (or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are In My Neck)," was the 1967 film Roman made in England. He fell in love with his co-star of this film, who later became his wife. Who was she? | The Life and Times of Roman Polanski
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Sharon Tate . The perfect example of Roman's twisted sense of humor, "Vampire Killers" was written by Roman, with the help of French writer Gerard Brach, who also co-wrote "Cul-de-sac."
| Roman's life was turned upside down in 1969, when his pregnant wife was murdered in their Los Angeles home. Roman wasn't home at the time. Where was he? | The Life and Times of Roman Polanski
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In England working on a film. Roman was scouting locations in England for the film "The Day of the Dolphin," when Sharon and her friends were slaughtered by the murderous Manson family. He later left the project, and it was eventually brought to film in 1973 by Mike Nichols.
| Roman's first American film was the smash hit "Rosemary's Baby." It was filmed at The Dakota, the legendary New York apartment building. What music legend both lived and died at The Dakota? | The Life and Times of Roman Polanski
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John Lennon . A film about a woman (Mia Farrow) who gives birth to Satan's child, it was my first exposure to Roman, but I didn't know it. My mother saw this film when she was pregnant with me. Not something she recommends!
Macbeth. Roman's film "MacBeth" was especially violent. It graphically showed King Duncan's murder, when in the play it was just implied.
| "Chinatown" (1974) was another mainstream Hollywood film for Roman. Jack Nicholson's character spent most of the film with a bandage on his nose after he had been cut in the first reel. What was the name of the person (not the character) who had cut him? | The Life and Times of Roman Polanski
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Roman Polanski . Roman has a cameo as "Man With the Knife." He has also appeared in "Fearless Vampire Killers" and "Repulsion."
Nastassja Kinski. Roman had a relationship with his star, Nastassja Kinski. He has a track record of falling for his younger co-stars. Sharon, who was in "Fearless Vampire Killers," was nine years his junior, and Nastassja was 25 years his junior. It was Sharon who first gave him a copy of the book ten years before, thinking it might make a great film. He dedicated the film to her. By the way, this was another of Roman's films co-written by Gerard Brach.
| "Pirates" (1986) was a huge flop for Roman. He had always wanted to make a pirate movie, but maybe he should have tried something else. What classic actor stars in this classic bomb? | The Life and Times of Roman Polanski
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Walter Matthau. I feel, personally, that "Pirates" is so bad it's good. Another film with that status? "Valley of the Dolls", starring Roman's late wife, Sharon Tate. "Pirates" was co-written by Gerard Brach (are we keeping track?).
Harrison Ford. A beautiful French actress named Emmanuelle Seigner co-stars with Harrison Ford in this film. In 1989 she became Mrs. Roman Polanski. Things about this film that are classic Roman? Emmanuelle was his star and is 32 years younger than Roman. This film was also co-written by ... Gerard Brach! FYI-it was Harrison Ford who read Roman's name as Best Director for "The Pianist."
Ben Kingsley . Based on a play by Ariel Dorfman, this film was shot in chronological order, unusual for filmmaking.
The Pianist . Roman knew he would one day make a Holocaust movie and this was the one. It wasn't his story, but the parallels to his own life were uncanny. This film also won Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor (Adrien Brody).
t. Though he was out of the country at the time of Sharon Tate's death, he did take a polygraph, during which, according to his claims, he lied and got away with it; he did not believe in lie detector tests. Roman, however, had no involvement in Sharon's murder.
f. Roman and Emmanuelle Seigner have two children. His daughter, Morgane, was born in 1991, and his son, Elvis, arrived a few years later. His unborn child, Paul Richard Polanski, is buried with Sharon in California. Roman resides in Paris with his family.
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