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Director Roman Polanski loses court bid to be reinstated to Film Academy – Sydney Morning Herald
Polanski, 87, was expelled by the Academy in May 2018 because of a long-standing criminal case involving unlawful sex with a minor in 1977.
Los Angeles: Movie director Roman Polanski on Tuesday lost a court bid to be reinstated to membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Los Angeles City News Service reported.
Polanski, 87, who won an Oscar in 2003, was expelled by the Academy in May 2018 because of a long-standing criminal case involving unlawful sex with a minor in 1977.
The director of Chinatown and Rosemary’s Baby had argued that he was denied due process by the Academy when it decided to expel him un…
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