Roman Polanski Filmography: Every Movie and TV Show in Order

How many movies and TV shows has Roman Polanski been in? This complete Roman Polanski filmography lists 36 credited roles (35 films, 1 TV series), in chronological order from 1955 to 2025, with links to our full guides where available.

Roman Polanski movies in order

• A Generation (1955) as Mundek
• Kanal (1957) as Resistance Member pushed into a Sewer (uncredited)
• Two Men and a Wardrobe (1958) as Bad Boy
• The Lamp (1959) as A passer-by (uncredited)
• When Angels Fall (1959) as Old Woman
• Bad Luck (1960) as Tutor (uncredited)
• Goodbye, Till Tomorrow (1960) as Romek
• Innocent Sorcerers (1960) as Dudzio
• The Fat and the Lean (1961) as the lean
• Knife in the Water (1962) as Young Man (voice)
• Repulsion (1965) as Spoon Player
• The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) as Alfred
• The Magic Christian (1969) as Solitary Drinker
• Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970) as Self (uncredited)
• What? (1972) as Mosquito
• Chinatown (1974) as Man with Knife
• Blood for Dracula (1974) as Gambler
• The Tenant (1976) as Trelkovsky
• Frantic (1988) as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• A Pure Formality (1994) as Inspector
• Dead Tired (1994) as Roman Polanski
• The Revenge (2002) as Józef Papkin
• Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) as Self
• Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) as Self (archive footage)
• Rush Hour 3 (2007) as Det. Revi
• Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) as Self (archive footage)
• Quiet Chaos (2008) as Steiner
• Carnage (2011) as Neighbor
• Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2012) as Self
• Seduced and Abandoned (2013) as Self
• Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau (2014) as Self (archive footage)
• Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (2015) as Self (archive footage)
• An Officer and a Spy (2019) as Concertgoer (uncredited)
• Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025) as Self
• Breakdown: 1975 (2025) as Self - Director of Chinatown (archive footage)

Roman Polanski TV shows

• E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

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