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Roman Polanski: Biography, Latest News & Videos

  • Birth Name: Rajmund Roman Liebling
  • Birth Place: Paris, France
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/18/1933, Leo
  • Profession: Director; screenwriter; actor; producer
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Roman Polanski Publicly Apologizes to Woman He Sexually Assaulted

Director Roman Polanski publicly apologizes to the woman he sexually assaulted 33 years ago in a new documentary that premiered Tuesday at the Zurich Film Festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

"She is a double victim: my victim and a victim of the press," Polanski, 78, said of Samantha Greimer near the end of the film, Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir...read more

TV Guide Network Examines Scandals in 100 Hollywood Crimes, Misdemeanors & Dirty Deeds

From unsolved murders in Hollywood to celebrities posing for mug shots, TV Guide Network is counting down Tinseltown's most notorious legal scandals.

The four-part series 100 Hollywood Crimes, Misdemeanors & Dirty Deeds will examine famous tragedies like the Black Dahlia murder and the slaying of Sharon Tate, the sex scandals of Roman Polanski and Hugh Grant, and even the more minor crimes that have landed starlets like Paris Hilton and Winona Ryder in hot water.

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Los Angeles D.A. Calls Swiss Decision on Polanski a "Disservice to Justice"

Sounding undeterred by Switzerland's refusal to extradite Roman Polanski, Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley said he'll seek to get the filmmaker back if he's caught by a country willing to return him.

"We will discuss with the Department of Justice the extradition of Roman Polanski if he's arrested in a cooperative jurisdiction," said Cooley, who's running for California attorney general.

Swiss government rejects U.S. request to extradite Polanski

The Swiss government said...read more

Roman Polanski: Videos

Oliver Twist
The Ghost Writer
The Kid Stays In The Picture
Chris Martin: the Oprah Olympics

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Year Title Description
2010 The Ghost Writer Movie, Director
2010 The Ghost Writer Movie, Writer
2010 The Ghost Writer Movie, Producer
2005 Oliver Twist Movie, Director
2005 Oliver Twist Movie, Producer

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Swiss Government Rejects U.S. Request to Extradite Polanski

The Swiss government refused to extradite Roman Polanski to the United States on Monday, freeing the Oscar-winning director and protecting him from facing charges in the U.S. for having sex with an underage girl and fleeing the country three decades ago.

"Mr. Polanski can now move freely. Since 12:30 today he's ... read more

Polanski Breaks Silence: I'm Being Served "On a Platter to the Media"

Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski said Sunday that he is being treated unfairly and that the U.S. is demanding his extradition from Switzerland in order to serve him "on a platter to the media," reports The Associated Press.

Polanski's latest appeal rejected

"I have had my share of dramas and joys, as we all have, and I am not going to try to ask you to pity my lot in life," Polanski said, breaking his months-long silence. "I ask only to be treated fairly like anyone else."

The 76-year old director of Chinatown and The Pianist accused Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley, who is running for California attorney general, of using the case for publicity. The district attorney's spokeswoman, Sandi Gibbons, said the D.A.'s office "will ... read more

Polanski's Latest Appeal Rejected

Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski's latest appeal has been rejected, leaving his fate back in the hands of the Swiss authorities, according to The Associated Press.

Roman Polanski to be placed under house arrest

Polanski's bid to have his case reviewed by a special counsel or to be sentenced in his absence was ... read more

Roman Polanski to Be Placed Under House Arrest

Roman Polanski will be released from jail and placed under house arrest in the director's chalet in the Alps as soon as he posts bail, according to The Associated Press.

Roman Polanski granted bail, remains in jail

The Swiss Justice Ministry said Thursday it would not appeal a Swiss Criminal Court's decision to release Polanski on $4.5 million bail, provided he surrender his documents of identity, wear an electronic bracelet and not leave his home in Gstaad... read more

Roman Polanski Granted Bail, Remains in Jail

Roman Polanski was granted bail Wednesday, but the filmmaker will remain in prison up to 10 days while the Swiss government decides whether to appeal, according to The Associated Press.

Polanski's victim wants case dismissed

A Swiss court reversed its previous rejection of bail, saying it was now ... read more

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