Roman by Marta

Roman Polanski with his father

Application for an ID card of Roman Polanski's father, July 1939 (National Archives in Krakow, archival set 29/218, Starostwo Grodzkie in Kraków). • Last name: Liebling • Name: Mojżesz (Moses) • Date of birth: September 9; 1903 • Place of Birth: Kraków • Father's name: Samson Hirsch • Mother's name: Maria • Mother's napisem last name: Imerglück • Occupation: Clerk • Adress of residence: 25 Józef Sare Street, Apt. 16, Kraków •

Roman Polanski's parents and relatives.

Roman Polanski reads "SET" magazine during his visit to São Paulo.

Roman Polanski photographed by Francesco Scavullo

Roman Polanski and Adrien Brody on the set of The Pianist. Photo by Jean-Louis Seigner

The first few pages of the book "Don't run! Walk!". Release date: June 9, 2026.

Paris, Sept. 17, 1982 (at the Hôtel Duret de Chevry): from left to right: Roman Polanski, Line Renaud, François Périer and Andre Roussin during the "Archange du Théâtre" (Theater Archangel). Polanski won for his stage direction of the play Amadeus.

Roman Polanski heads to the Theatre Gerard Philipe in Saint Denis to present the Prix Michel Simon to actress Mathilde Seigner (in Rosine - a film directed by Christine Carriere) and actor Jalil Naciri (in Hexagone - a film directed by Malik Chibane) in Saint Denis, France on March 19, 1995. Photo by Stéphane Ouzounoff

Roman Polanski at the Munich-Riem airport, Sept. 22, 1986

Roman Polanski at The Polish Film Festival in Gdańsk, 1986. Photo by Zbigniew Kosycarz/ KFP

Roman Polanski photographed by Caterine Milinaire

Roman Polanski and Jack Nicholson on the set of Chinatown. Photos by Orlando Suero

Roman Polanski and Gunter Sachs, Sylt, Kampen, July 1974.

Emmanuelle Seigner and Jack Nicholson on the set of Bitter Moon. Photo by Etienne George

Paris, Jan. 23, 1975: Roman Polanski with the Raoul Levy Award for his film Chinatown. The award, a sculpture by Giacometti, was presented to him by Roger Vadim (left).