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Roman Polanski

France · 1933–

#26 of the greatest film directors of all time, ranked by everyone.

#1 of the 5 directors from France.

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Nearby in the ranking

23. J. J. Abrams United States · 1966–
24. Ron Howard United States · 1954–
25. Sam Mendes United Kingdom · 1965–
26. Roman Polanski France · 1933–
27. Billy Wilder Poland · 1906–2002
28. Tim Burton United States · 1958–
29. Denis Villeneuve Canada · 1967–

Face-offs

• Roman Polanski vs Sam Mendes 49% – 51%
• Roman Polanski vs Billy Wilder 50% – 50%
• Ron Howard vs Roman Polanski 52% – 48%
• Tim Burton vs Roman Polanski 49% – 51%
• Roman Polanski vs J. J. Abrams 48% – 52%