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  2. Władysław Szpilman - Wikipedia

    • Władysław Szpilman was a Polish Jewish pianist, classical composer and Holocaust survivor. Szpilman is widely known as the central figure in the 2002 Roman Polanski film The Pianist, which was based on his autobiographical account of how he survived the German occupation of Warsaw. In the film, he is portrayed by American actor Adrien Brody. Szpil… See more

    Career as a pianist

    Szpilman began his study of the piano at the Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, Poland, where he studied piano with Aleksander Michałowski and Józef Śmidowicz, first- and second-generation pupils of … See more

    Survival during the Holocaust

    Władysław Szpilman and his family, along with all other Jews living in Warsaw, were forced to move into a "Jewish quarter" – the Warsaw Ghetto – on 31 October 1940. Once all the Jews were confined within the ghetto, a w… See more

    Polish Radio

    Szpilman started playing for Polish Radio in 1935 as their house pianist. In 1939, on 23 September, Szpilman was in the middle of broadcasting when Germans opened fire on the studio and he was forced to stop playing. Thi… See more

     
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  8. The Pianist - Wladyslaw Szpilman - Homepage

    Learn about the life and music of Wladyslaw Szpilman, the Polish Holocaust survivor and pianist who inspired the Oscar-winning film The Pianist. Find his biography, recordings, reviews, and more on this official website.