Polanski chose him to shoot "Chinatown'' but Cortez didn't last very ... had finished, and Roman came to check it. He wasn't happy; he wanted me paler than I was…He grabbed the powder and ...

Directed by Roman Polanski and written by Robert Towne, Chinatown offers a unique spin on the detective stories of the 1940s, giving them a much darker twist than movies of that era would ...

In a stunning Oscar upset, Roman Polanski - who cannot set foot in ... Polanski previously was nominated for directing the 1974 film "Chinatown" and the 1979 drama "Tess." He also received a ...

There are many classic lines and memorable moments in Film Noir, but few are as devastatingly powerful as the finale of Roman Polanski's 1974 classic. The line -- "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." ...