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.
Władysław Szpilman
House at al. Niepodległości 223 in Warsaw where in 1944 Szpilman met Wilm Hosenfeld
Commemorative plaque on the building
Photo of Szpilman, the most famous of Warsaw Robinsons, at the Warsaw Uprising Museum
Raymond Roman Thierry Polański is a French and Polish film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, ten César Awards, two Golden Globe Awards,
as well as the Golden Bear and a Palme d'Or.
Polanski in Paris, 2011
Polanski's star on the Łódź walk of fame
Roman Polanski with Sharon Tate in "The Fearless Vampire Killers", 1967
Polanski in Italy in 1984