Władysław Szpilman

Władysław "Wladek" Szpilman (Polish pronunciation: [vwaˈdɨswaf ˈʂpilman]; 5 December 1911 – 6 July 2000) was a Polish pianist and classical composer. Szpilman is widely known as the protagonist of the 2002 Roman Polanski film The Pianist, which is based on the book "The Pianist" recounting his survival of the German occupation of Warsaw and the Holocaust.

Personal facts

Władysław Szpilman
Birth dateDecember 05, 1911
Birth place
Sosnowiec , Russian Empire , Congress Poland
Nationality
Poland
Date of deathJuly 06, 2000
Place of death
Poland , Warsaw
Resting place
Warsaw , Powązki Military Cemetery
Children
Andrzej Szpilman
Known for
The Pianist (2002 film)

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External resources

  1. http://culture.pl/en/article/uri-caine-plays-szpilman-the-polish-gershwin
  2. http://inlovingmemoryof.me/rip/wladyslaw-szpilman
  3. http://www.boosey.com/pages/cr/composer/composer_main.asp?composerid=16207
  4. http://www.culture.pl/web/english/news
  5. http://www.culture.pl/web/english/resources-music-full-page/-/eo_event_asset_publisher/eAN5/content/wladyslaw-szpilman
  6. http://www.psb.pan.krakow.pl/past_issues/past_issues.html
  7. http://www.szpilman.net
  8. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/focus/pianist