Roman Polanski

...including wearing an electronic bracelet. Polanski's films include "The Pianist" for which he won an Academy Award in 2002, "Chinatown," "Rosemary's Baby," "Repulsion" and "Knife in the Water." Writing by James Mackenzie, editing by Mark...

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Polanski moved for medical tests Polanski won an Oscar for The Pianist in 2002 Director Roman Polanski, who has been held in a Swiss jail since September pending possible extradition charges, has been moved for medical tests. His French...

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...Frederic Mitterrand and numerous prominent artists sprang to his defense. Others argued Polanski's status as a film director should not protect him from the law. Polanski was indicted on six charges, including rape, for having sex after...

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Others, including actors Kirstie Alley and Paul Petersen, refuse to defend him. Polanski won an Academy Award for Best Director in 2003 for "The Pianist." He was nominated for a best director Oscar for "Tess" and "Chinatown," and for best...

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...for 50 years. Polanski, who had U.S. box office hits with his films "Rosemary's Baby" and "Chinatown," went on to have a successful career in Europe, winning a best director Oscar for his 2002 Holocaust movie "The Pianist." In denying him...

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...again," said Dieter Jann, a former Zurich prosecutor. Polanski directed such film classics as Rosemary's Baby and Chinatown and won a 2002 directing Oscar in absentia for The Pianist. He was accused of plying the underage girl with...

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...To Decide Polanski Bail In 2-3 Weeks Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski is expected to be extradited from Switzerland to face justice in California for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl. Swiss officials say a court will decide...

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