Polanski

/ pəˈlænskɪ /

noun

1. Roman. born 1933, Polish film director with a taste for the macabre, as in Repulsion (1965) and Rosemary's Baby (1968): later films include Tess (1980), Death and the Maiden (1995), and The Pianist (2002)

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Krenwinkel admitted in court to stabbing coffee heiress Abigail Folger 28 times when she and fellow members of Charles Manson’s cult broke into the home of Tate and Roman Polanski and murdered five people inside.

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In the month since self-proclaimed "eco-populist" Zack Polanski took charge of the Green Party of England and Wales, there has been a noticeable change within the party.

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When campaigning to become Green Party leader, Polanski promised to "pick fights".

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On the eve of his first conference as leader, Polanski was argumentative during an interview on the BBC Radio 4's Today programme when pushed to defend his deputy Mothin Ali over inflammatory comments he had made about an Israeli army reservist.

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Boldness is needed to combat voter disillusionment and rising right-wing populism, argues Rachel Millward, Polanski's other deputy co-leader.

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