Alfred Peszke (1932–2015), psychiatrist and historian of the Polish Armed Forces in World War II David Pietrusza (born 1949), non-fiction and historical author Julie Ann Racino (born 1953), nonfiction author in education, science, disability and public administration; 3rd generation Polish American Chez Raginiak (born 1960), author James Rollins (born 1961; né Czajkowski), bestselling author of fantasy and action-adventure thrillers (Sandstorm, Map of Bones) Leo Rosten (1908–1997), teacher and academic; best known as a humorist in the fields of scriptwriting, storywriting, journalism and Yiddish lexicography Maurice Sendak (1928–2012), Polish Jewish-American writer and illustrator of children's books Isaac Bashevis Singer (1902–1991), Polish-American writer in Yiddish, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978. Maja Trochimczyk (born 1957), music historian, poet, editor, translator and publisher, founder of Moonrise Press Diane Wakoski (born 1937), poet and essayist in residence at Michigan State University Maia Wojciechowska (1927–2002), writer of children's books Leo Yankevich (1961–2018), critic, editor, poet and translator associated with the New Formalist movement Adam Zamoyski (born 1949), historian and a member of the Zamoyski ancient Polish nobility family George Zebrowski (born 1945), science fiction author Roger Zelazny (1937–1995), writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels Aleksandra Ziółkowska-Boehm (born 1949), academic and non-fiction and historical author Filmmakers Joe Augustyn (born 1952), screenwriter, producer (Night of the Demons) Andrzej Bartkowiak (born 1950), cinematographer, director and actor Richard Boleslavsky (1889–1937), director (The Painted Veil) Mark Cendrowski, television director Shirley Clarke (1919–1997), experimental and independent filmmaker Tad Danielewski (1921–1993), director/producer; his first wife was Polish-American actress Sylvia Daneel, with whom he emigrated to the United States Max Fleischer (1883–1972), Polish-American cartoonist, filmmaker and creator of Koko the Clown, Betty Boop, Popeye, and Superman, of Jewish descent Samuel Goldwyn (1879–1974), Polish-born U.S. Hollywood motion picture producer and founding contributor of several motion picture studios, of Jewish descent Gene Gutowski (1925–2016), Polish-born European and U.S. motion picture and theater producer, noted sculptor and author. Producer of several of Roman Polanski's early films. Co-producer of The Pianist. Janusz Kamiński (born 1959), two-time-Oscar-winning cinematographer and film director who has photographed all of Steven Spielberg's movies since Schindler's List (1993) Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999), US/UK filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and photographer, of Jewish descent Martin Kunert, writer/director (Campfire Tales, MTV's Fear, Voices of Iraq) Rudolph Maté (1898–1964), cinematographer and film director Alan J. Pakula (1928–1998), producer, writer and director (Sophie's Choice), of Jewish descent Roman Polanski (born 1933), filmmaker born in