Po ‧ lan ‧ ski, Roman /pəˈlænski/ BrE AmE
(1933–) a Polish film ↑ director who, after some early films in Poland, has made his films in English. His films are often about violence or madness, and they include Rosemary's Baby (1968), Chinatown (1974), and The Pianist (2002), for which he won an Academy Award. He was married to the actress Sharon Tate, who was murdered by Charles Manson and his followers in 1969. He left the US in 1977 because he was wanted by the police for having sex with very young women, and he has worked in Europe since then.