Roman Polanski is 93 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 18 August 1933.
French-Polish director of Rosemary's Baby and Chinatown who won an Oscar for The Pianist and fled the US in 1978
Did you know?As a child, he survived the Krakow Ghetto during the Holocaust by escaping through a hole in a fence and living under an assumed name.
Quick facts
Date of birth18 August 1933
Age93
NationalityFrench-Polish
BirthplaceParis, France
Occupationfilm director, actor, film producer
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Roman Polanski is one of cinema's most acclaimed and most controversial directors. Born in Paris to Polish-Jewish parents, he survived the Kraków ghetto as a child after his mother was killed at Auschwitz. His debut feature, Knife in the Water, won him international notice. In Hollywood he made Rosemary's Baby and Chinatown, both masterpieces of unease. In 1969 his pregnant wife, Sharon Tate, was murdered by the Manson Family. In 1978 he fled the United States before sentencing for unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl. He later won the Oscar for best director for The Pianist.
Raymond Roman Thierry Polański (né Liebling; born 18 August 1933) is a Polish and French filmmaker and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, three British Academy Film Awards, ten César Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards as well as a Golden Bear and a Palme d'Or.
Roman Polanski's birthday is August 18. He was born on August 18, 1933 in Paris, France.
How old is Roman Polanski?
Roman Polanski is 93 years old, and turns 94 on his next birthday, August 18.
Who shares a birthday with Roman Polanski?
Famous people who share Roman Polanski's August 18 birthday include Franz Joseph I of Austria, Robert Redford, Edward Norton, Patrick Swayze and Luc Montagnier.
