Władysław Szpilman

1911 – 2000 Russia

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Who was Władysław Szpilman?

Polish pianist and composer whose wartime survival in Nazi-occupied Warsaw was chronicled in Roman Polanski's Academy Award-winning film 'The Pianist.'

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Władysław Szpilman (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born

December 5, 1911

Died

2000

Nationality

Russia

Zodiac Sign

Sagittarius

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