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Roman Polanski

Risk 92

Polish

92 years oldUnknown0 picksBorn August 18, 1933

The mastermind behind Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown, and The Pianist has spent six decades terrifying audiences—and occasionally prosecutors. At 92, Polanski remains one of cinema's most decorated yet divisive figures, collecting Oscars and Palme d'Ors while maintaining a permanent European zip code for legal reasons. A Holocaust survivor who's outlived most of his contemporaries, this Polish-French auteur proves that tension isn't just something he creates on screen.

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Risk Score92/100 - Critical

About Roman Polanski

The mastermind behind Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown, and The Pianist has spent six decades terrifying audiences—and occasionally prosecutors. At 92, Polanski remains one of cinema's most decorated yet divisive figures, collecting Oscars and Palme d'Ors while maintaining a permanent European zip code for legal reasons. A Holocaust survivor who's outlived most of his contemporaries, this Polish-French auteur proves that tension isn't just something he creates on screen.

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