Roman Polanski is one of the most acclaimed filmmakers in the history of cinema. He was born in Paris in 1933. Winner of the Academy Award for directing and numerous prizes at Cannes, Venice, and Berlin, Polanski has directed over thirty films, including Rosemary’s Baby, Chinatown, Tess, The Pianist, The Ghost Writer, and An Officer and a Spy. In 1984, he published his autobiography, Roman by Polanski.