Barbara Lass

Barbara Kwiatkowska-Lass was a Polish stage and screen actress. Although she received ballet and dance education, she eventually took up an acting career. After her debut role in Tadeusz Chmielewski's comedy "Ewa chce spać" (1957) she gained wider popularity in Poland. In 1959 she left Poland for the West and soon starred in a few major films like "La millième fenêtre" ,with Jean-Louis Trintignant, and "Che gioia vivere", starring Alain Delon. She married film director Roman Polanski in 1959; they divorced in 1962.

Barbara Lass is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2012), Rosa Luxemburg (1986), Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen (1964), Love at Twenty (1962), Effi Briest (1974), Hauser's Memory (1970), Rififi in Tokyo (1963), Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory (1961). The recorded credits span 1958 to 2012, including 25 movies and 1 TV show. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.