Though his personal tragedies and demons have sometimes overshadowed his work, there’s no denying the impact Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski has had on cinema.
Born in 1933 in Paris and raised in Poland, Polanski’s childhood was marked by tragedy when he was separated from his parents during the Holocaust. As a child, he escaped the Krakow ghetto after his mother was killed in an Auschwitz gas chamber. When the war ended, he was reunited with his father and returned home.
He turned to filmmaking as a student, making his directorial debut with the international hit “Knife in the Water” (1962), which earned an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. His followup, the psychological thriller “Repulsion” (1965), was an even bigger hit, and he was soon drafted by Hollywood to direct the occult horror film “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968), which earned him a Best Adapted Screenplay bid.
It was during this time that he married Sharon Tate,...
Born in 1933 in Paris and raised in Poland, Polanski’s childhood was marked by tragedy when he was separated from his parents during the Holocaust. As a child, he escaped the Krakow ghetto after his mother was killed in an Auschwitz gas chamber. When the war ended, he was reunited with his father and returned home.
He turned to filmmaking as a student, making his directorial debut with the international hit “Knife in the Water” (1962), which earned an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. His followup, the psychological thriller “Repulsion” (1965), was an even bigger hit, and he was soon drafted by Hollywood to direct the occult horror film “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968), which earned him a Best Adapted Screenplay bid.
It was during this time that he married Sharon Tate,...
- 8/12/2023
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Roman Polanski is opening up about the murder of his wife Sharon Tate in 1969 — and the backlash he felt since then.
In press notes for his latest film J’Accuse at the Venice Film Festival, Polanski, 86, said he felt his “image” was affected negatively after the murder of his then-wife Tate, according to The Wrap. The director will not be attending the festival, according to Deadline.
Polanski remains controversial due to a later crime: In 1977, he was arrested for drugging and raping 13-year-old Samantha Geimer. He pleaded guilty to statutory rape but fled to Europe before completing his sentence. His...
In press notes for his latest film J’Accuse at the Venice Film Festival, Polanski, 86, said he felt his “image” was affected negatively after the murder of his then-wife Tate, according to The Wrap. The director will not be attending the festival, according to Deadline.
Polanski remains controversial due to a later crime: In 1977, he was arrested for drugging and raping 13-year-old Samantha Geimer. He pleaded guilty to statutory rape but fled to Europe before completing his sentence. His...
- 8/29/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Burt Reynolds contributed a memorable line to Quentin Tarantino‘s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood before his death.
Reynolds, who died on September 2018 at the age of 82, was set to play George Spahn, the aging owner of the Spahn Ranch. Spahn allowed Charles Manson and his followers to live at his ranch in the time leading up to the murder of Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, Voytek Frykowski and Steve Parent.
Tarantino, 56, explained to Sight and Sound magazine via Uproxx that Reynolds came up with the line spoken by Bruce Lee (Mike Moh) about stuntman Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt...
Reynolds, who died on September 2018 at the age of 82, was set to play George Spahn, the aging owner of the Spahn Ranch. Spahn allowed Charles Manson and his followers to live at his ranch in the time leading up to the murder of Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, Voytek Frykowski and Steve Parent.
Tarantino, 56, explained to Sight and Sound magazine via Uproxx that Reynolds came up with the line spoken by Bruce Lee (Mike Moh) about stuntman Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt...
- 8/9/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Quentin Tarantino‘s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood hit movie theaters last week to critical acclaim. The film — starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie as the late Sharon Tate — follows Charles Manson and his followers leading up to their two-day killing spree in 1969.
Tarantino, an enthusiastic student of Hollywood history, featured some of Los Angeles’ most iconic hotspots from the 60s in his film — including infamous locales such as the home Tate shared with her husband, director Roman Polanski, where she, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, Voytek Frykowski and Steve Parent were murdered by members of the Manson Family.
Tarantino, an enthusiastic student of Hollywood history, featured some of Los Angeles’ most iconic hotspots from the 60s in his film — including infamous locales such as the home Tate shared with her husband, director Roman Polanski, where she, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, Voytek Frykowski and Steve Parent were murdered by members of the Manson Family.
- 8/2/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Sharon Tate’s wedding dress will be auctioned along with other artifacts belonging to the actress who was killed by followers of Charles Manson in 1969, her sister tells People.
“I have been working on this auction for eight months,” says Debra Tate. “I think it’s time to share her with other people.”
From Nov. 12 to Nov. 16, fans of the Hollywood starlet will get a chance to view her personal items at a location to be determined. The Los Angeles-based Julien’s Auctions is working with the Estate of Sharon Tate in the upcoming sale.
Tate’s iconic ivory silk moiré...
“I have been working on this auction for eight months,” says Debra Tate. “I think it’s time to share her with other people.”
From Nov. 12 to Nov. 16, fans of the Hollywood starlet will get a chance to view her personal items at a location to be determined. The Los Angeles-based Julien’s Auctions is working with the Estate of Sharon Tate in the upcoming sale.
Tate’s iconic ivory silk moiré...
- 7/16/2018
- by Elaine Aradillas
- PEOPLE.com
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