Directing
Roman Polanski
- Titles
- 146movies25TV shows
- Career
Active from 1955 to 2026, busiest in 1957 with 4 main titles.
- Directed
- 41titles as director
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
Chinatown90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical4.7average 2.6
- Psychological7.2average 5.6
- Mystery5.7average 4.1
- Class & Capitalism4.8average 3.3
- Wit & Wordplay5.0average 3.7
- Politics3.8average 2.6
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
- Social Commentary6.1average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Wholesome1.7, average 3.3
- Coming of Age1.7, average 2.9
- Adrenaline4.0, average 5.1
- Pop Culture1.3, average 2.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Psychological Thriller 5
- Psychological Horror 4
- Slow Burn 4
- Historical Drama 4
- Character Study 4
- Slow Burn Suspense 4
- Psychological Drama 3
- Melancholic 3
- Power Dynamics 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Thought-Provoking 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Hervé de LuzeEditorThe Pianist, The Ninth Gate, The Ghost Writer, Bitter Moon, An Officer and a Spy, +9 more
Gérard BrachWriterBitter Moon, The Tenant, The Fearless Vampire Killers, Frantic, Repulsion, +9 more
Krzysztof KomedaComposerRosemary's Baby, The Fearless Vampire Killers, Knife in the Water, Cul-de-sac, The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers, +6 more
Paweł EdelmanCinematographerThe Pianist, The Ghost Writer, An Officer and a Spy, Carnage, Oliver Twist, +5 more
Emmanuelle SeignerActorThe Ninth Gate, Bitter Moon, An Officer and a Spy, Frantic, Based on a True Story, +2 more
Alexandre DesplatComposerThe Ghost Writer, An Officer and a Spy, Carnage, The Palace, Based on a True Story, +2 more- AAlastair McIntyreEditorThe Fearless Vampire Killers, Repulsion, Tess, Macbeth, Cul-de-sac, +2 more
Zbigniew CybulskiActorA Generation, Innocent Sorcerers, Goodbye, Till Tomorrow, Koniec nocy
Wojciech KilarComposerThe Pianist, The Ninth Gate, Death and the Maiden, The Revenge
Gilbert TaylorCinematographerRepulsion, Macbeth, Cul-de-sac, A Day at the Beach
Jerzy LipmanCinematographerKnife in the Water, A Generation, The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers, The River of Diamonds- JJakub GoldbergActorKnife in the Water, Two Men and a Wardrobe, When Angels Fall
Movies and TV shows
392020s
1 title · average score 25
25
Director, Writer
2010s
8 titles · average score 64
71
as Concertgoer (uncredited)
42
Screenplay, Director
74
Director, Screenplay
57
Director, Screenplay
68
as Neighbor
75
Director, Producer
2000s
2 titles
as Boy who wants to buy a bicycle
Original Film Writer
1990s
2 titles · average score 60
54
Producer, Director
67
Screenplay, Producer
1980s
2 titles · average score 57
70
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
44
Writer, Director
1970s
7 titles · average score 69
78
Screenplay, Director
78
as Trelkovsky
90
as Man with Knife
53
as Mosquito
75
Screenplay, Director
57
Producer, Writer
1960s
11 titles · average score 71
89
Director, Screenplay
74
Director, Writer
85
as Spoon Player
58
Director, Writer
Screenplay
as Random Citizen
84
as Young Man (voice)
54
Director, Writer
61
as the lean
1950s
6 titles · average score 59
66
as Old Woman
60
as A passer-by (uncredited)
67
as Bad Boy
54
Director, Writer
54
Director, Screenplay
52
Director, Writer