Discover their roots.

Roman Polanski

Actor

Ashkenazi Jewish, as well as some Russian or Polish

Paris, France

Ron Howard

Actor

German, English, Scottish, Irish, remote Dutch

Duncan, Oklahoma, U.S.

Sam Mendes

Father: Portuguese, Italian · Mother: Ashkenazi Jewish

Reading, Berkshire, England, U.K.

Sean Baker

Actor

English, Danish, Irish, Scottish, Swedish, possibly other

Summit, New Jersey, U.S.

Steven Soderbergh

Actor

Father: Swedish, Irish · Mother: Italian

Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Steven Spielberg

Ashkenazi Jewish

Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

Warren Beatty

Actor

Scottish, English, Northern Irish/Irish, remote French, Danish, Dutch, and Welsh

Richmond, Virginia, U.S.

William Friedkin

Ashkenazi Jewish

Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Woody Allen

Actor · Musician

Ashkenazi Jewish

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.