Where to watch Roman Polanski in the UK
Find every Roman Polanski film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
Roman Polański (born 18 August 1933) is a Polish-French film director, producer, writer and actor. Born in Paris to Polish parents, Polański relocated with his family to Poland in 1937. After surviving the Holocaust, he continued his education in Poland and became a critically acclaimed director of both art house and commercial films. Polański's first feature-length film, Knife in the Water (1962), made in Poland, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He has since received five more Oscar nominations, and in 2002 received the Academy Award for Best Director for his…
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- Apostrophes (1975) as Self
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- The Pianist (2002) Director
- Rush Hour 3 (2007) as Det. Revi
- Cérémonie des César (1976) as Self - Presenter
- Bavarian Film Awards (1979) as Self
- The Ninth Gate (1999) Director
- Leçon de Cinéma (2004) as Self
- 28 minutes (2012) as Self
- Chinatown (1974) Director
- Wortwechsel (1982) as Self
- Rosemary's Baby (1968) Director
- Wedden, dat..? (1986) as Self
- Bitter Moon (1992) Screenplay
- Na sowas! (1982) as Self
- Tower Heist (2011) Thanks
- Scene by Scene (1997) as Self
- Un film et son époque (2003) as Self
- The Tenant (1976) Director
- Oliver Twist (2005) Producer
- Na siehste! (1987) as Self
- Helter Skelter: An American Myth (2020) as Self - Widower of Sharon Tate (archive footage)
- Repulsion (1965) Screenplay
- Frantic (1988) Director
- Breakdown: 1975 (2025) as Self - Director of Chinatown (archive footage)
- The Playboy Murders (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- The Ghost Writer (2010) Director
- Carnage (2011) Director
- The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) Director
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996) Cast
- Tess (1979) Screenplay
- An Officer and a Spy (2019) Director
- Pirates (1986) Director
- The Palace (2023) Director
- Death and the Maiden (1994) Director
- Cul-de-sac (1966) Director
- Close Up (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Venus in Fur (2013) Director
- Macbeth (1971) Screenplay
- Blood for Dracula (1974) as Gambler
- Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025) as Self
- Apropos Film (1967) as Self
- What? (1972) Screenplay
- Seduced and Abandoned (2013) as Self
- The King of Ads (1991) Director
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) Director
- A Pure Formality (1994) as Inspector
- Kanal (1957) as Resistance Member pushed into a Sewer (uncredited)
- Quiet Chaos (2008) as Steiner
- Based on a True Story (2017) Director
- Dead Tired (1994) as Roman Polanski
- The Magic Christian (1969) as Solitary Drinker
- Playboy: The Story of X (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- Knife in the Water (1962) Screenplay
- Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau (2014) as Self (archive footage)
- A Special Day (2012) as Self
- Valerie (2019) Cast
- Mansfield 66/67 (2017) as Self - Filmmaker(archive footage)
- Heart of the Festival (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003) as Self
- Light Keeps Me Company (2000) as Self
- Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2012) as Self
- Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001) Cast
- Back in the USSR (1992) as Kurilov
- The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964) Director
- Lionpower from MGM (1967) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Le court des grands (2005) Director
- Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Henri Langlois vu par... (2014) Director
- The Evolution of Snuff (1978) Cast
- The Ten Commandments of Creativity (2000) as Self
- On the Trail of the New Wave (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- The Revenge (2002) as Józef Papkin
- A Day at the Beach (1970) Producer
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Where can I watch Roman Polanski films in the UK?
Roman Polanski's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Roman Polanski's most popular films?
Most-watched Roman Polanski films currently: The Pianist (2002), Rush Hour 3 (2007), The Ninth Gate (1999), Chinatown (1974), Rosemary's Baby (1968).
What TV shows has Roman Polanski appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975), The Dick Cavett Show (1968), Wetten, dass..? (1981), Apostrophes (1975).
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