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Roman Polanski
FilmmakerKnown for:
Chinatown (1974), The Pianist (2002)
Education:
State Film School in Łódź, Poland (1954-1959)
Roman Polanski survived the Kraków ghetto as a child and directed his first feature in Poland before moving to Britain and then Hollywood, where Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Chinatown (1974) established him as a major commercial and artistic figure. He fled the United States in 1978 after pleading guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and has directed from European exile since. The Pianist (2002) won him the Academy Award for Best Director in absentia.
Roman Polanski's Gear List(1)
Panavision
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Polanski used Panavision cameras for "Chinatown" (1974), "The Pianist" (2002), and other productions. His cinematographers have discussed the Panavision system in published interviews.
Product description
The Panaflex Gold is a 35mm motion picture camera produced by Panavision, a company that manufactures equipment exclusively for rental to productions. Its near-silent operation and compatibility with Panavision's proprietary anamorphic and spherical lens systems made it a standard for Hollywood features from the 1980s onward. Christopher Nolan and many other directors continue to use Panavision equipment for productions shot on film.
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Last updated March 20, 2026
