Roman Polanski is one of the greatest living film directors, screenwriters, actors and producers. He escaped Nazi persecution and made his directorial debut in 1955 with the short film Bicycle, but it was his 1962 film Knife in the Water that established his international fame. His masterpieces include Rosemary’s Baby, Chinatown (11 Oscar nominations), Tess, Frantic, Bitter Moon, The Pianist (Palme d’Or at Cannes 2002 and the three Oscar wins in 2003) and Venus in Furs.