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Pair · Actor and director

Films Roman Polanski made with John Cleese

Roman Polanski and John Cleese made two films together, The Magic Christian (1969) and The Palace (2023). Roman Polanski directed one of them, The Palace (2023).

Timeline

  • Directed by one of the two
  • Both in the cast

In 2023, Cleese starred in Roman Polanski's black comedy film The Palace.

John Cleese · authors · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Actor and director

French actor and director, born in Paris. Won the Academy Award for Best Director, the BAFTA Award for Best Direction, the César Award for Best Director and two other major prizes. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

  • Actor and director

British actor and director, born in Weston-super-Mare. Won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

The 2 films

By release year
  1. 1969 · Black comedy · 105 min · United Kingdom

    The Magic Christian

    Roman Polanski: actor · John Cleese: actor

    Music: Ken Thorne

    Camera: Geoffrey Unsworth

    Written by: Peter Sellers, John Cleese

    Produced by: Denis O'Dell

  2. 2023 · Comedy-drama · 100 min · France, Poland

    The Palace

    Roman Polanski: director · John Cleese: actor

    Music: Alexandre Desplat

    Camera: Paweł Edelman

    Written by: Roman Polanski, Jerzy Skolimowski

    Produced by: Luca Barbareschi

Worked with both