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15. Roman Polanski

Back in 1977, Polanski pleaded guilty to raping a 13-year-old girl at actor Jack Nicholson’s home, but he continues to be honored by the academy, most recently winning the 2003 award for Best Director for the film The Pianist. When he was announced as the winner of the Academy Award, he received a standing ovation from the crowd, and Harrison Ford accepted the award on his behalf since Polanski had fled the States following his release from jail.

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