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The Pianist

Plot: The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city
Release Date: Tuesday, September 17 2002
22 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Adrien BrodyAdrien Brody
Adrien Brody was
29 in The Pianist
as 'Władysław 'Władek' Szpilman'.
Sat, Apr 14 1973
Portrait of Thomas KretschmannThomas Kretschmann
Thomas Kretschmann was
40 in The Pianist
as 'Captain Wilm Hosenfeld'.
Sat, Sep 08 1962
Portrait of Frank FinlayFrank Finlay
Frank Finlay was
76 in The Pianist
as 'Father'.
Fri, Aug 06 1926 –
Sat, Jan 30 2016
Portrait of Maureen LipmanMaureen Lipman
Maureen Lipman was
56 in The Pianist
as 'Mother'.
Fri, May 10 1946
Portrait of Emilia FoxEmilia Fox
Emilia Fox was
28 in The Pianist
as 'Dorota'.
Wed, Jul 31 1974
Portrait of Ed StoppardEd Stoppard
Ed Stoppard was
28 in The Pianist
as 'Henryk Szpilman'.
Mon, Sep 16 1974
Portrait of Julia RaynerJulia Rayner
Julia Rayner was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Regina Szpilman'.
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Portrait of Jessica Kate MeyerJessica Kate Meyer
Jessica Kate Meyer was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Halina Szpilman'.
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Portrait of Michał ŻebrowskiMichał Żebrowski
Michał Żebrowski was
30 in The Pianist
as 'Jurek'.
Sat, Jun 17 1972
Portrait of Wanja MuesWanja Mues
Wanja Mues was
29 in The Pianist
as 'SS Slapping Father'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Portrait of Richard RidingsRichard Ridings
Richard Ridings was
43 in The Pianist
as 'Mr. Lipa'.
Fri, Sep 19 1958
Portrait of Nomi SharronNomi Sharron
Nomi Sharron was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Feather Woman'.
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Portrait of Anthony MilnerAnthony Milner
Anthony Milner was
55 in The Pianist
as 'Man Waiting to Cross'.
Thu, Mar 27 1947 –
Mon, Jul 06 2015
Portrait of Lucy SkeapingLucy Skeaping
Lucy Skeaping was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Street Musician'.
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Portrait of Roddy SkeapingRoddy Skeaping
Roddy Skeaping was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Street Musician'.
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Portrait of Ben HarlanBen Harlan
Ben Harlan was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Street Musician'.
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Portrait of Thomas LawinkyThomas Lawinky
Thomas Lawinky was
37 in The Pianist
as 'Schutzpolizei'.
Sat, Oct 03 1964
Portrait of Joachim Paul AssböckJoachim Paul Assböck
Joachim Paul Assböck was
36 in The Pianist
as 'Schutzpolizei'.
Tue, Oct 26 1965
Portrait of Roy SmilesRoy Smiles
Roy Smiles was
36 in The Pianist
as 'Itzak Heller'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Portrait of Paul BradleyPaul Bradley
Paul Bradley was
47 in The Pianist
as 'Yehuda'.
Sat, May 28 1955
Portrait of Daniel CaltagironeDaniel Caltagirone
Daniel Caltagirone was
30 in The Pianist
as 'Majorek'.
Sun, Jun 18 1972
Portrait of Andrzej BlumenfeldAndrzej Blumenfeld
Andrzej Blumenfeld was
51 in The Pianist
as 'Benek'.
Sun, Aug 12 1951 –
Mon, Aug 14 2017
Portrait of Zbigniew ZamachowskiZbigniew Zamachowski
Zbigniew Zamachowski was
41 in The Pianist
as 'Customer with Coins'.
Mon, Jul 17 1961
Portrait of Detlev von WangenheimDetlev von Wangenheim
Detlev von Wangenheim was
>> in The Pianist
as 'SS Officer'.
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Portrait of PopeckPopeck
Popeck was
67 in The Pianist
as 'Rubenstein'.
Sat, May 18 1935
Portrait of Zofia CzerwińskaZofia Czerwińska
Zofia Czerwińska was
69 in The Pianist
as 'Woman with Soup'.
Sun, Mar 19 1933 –
Wed, Mar 13 2019
Portrait of Udo KroschwaldUdo Kroschwald
Udo Kroschwald was
47 in The Pianist
as 'Schultz'.
Sat, Jan 01 1955
Portrait of Uwe RathsamUwe Rathsam
Uwe Rathsam was
36 in The Pianist
as 'SS Shooting the Woman'.
Mon, Feb 28 1966
Portrait of Joanna BrodzikJoanna Brodzik
Joanna Brodzik was
29 in The Pianist
as 'Woman Shot in the Head'.
Thu, Jan 11 1973
Portrait of Katarzyna BargiełowskaKatarzyna Bargiełowska
Katarzyna Bargiełowska was
40 in The Pianist
as 'Wailing Woman'.
Sat, Mar 17 1962
Portrait of Maja OstaszewskaMaja Ostaszewska
Maja Ostaszewska was
30 in The Pianist
as 'Woman with Child'.
Sun, Sep 03 1972
Portrait of John BennettJohn Bennett
John Bennett was
74 in The Pianist
as 'Dr. Ehrlich'.
Tue, May 08 1928 –
Mon, Apr 11 2005
Portrait of Cyril ShapsCyril Shaps
Cyril Shaps was
78 in The Pianist
as 'Mr. Grün'.
Sat, Oct 13 1923 –
Wed, Jan 01 2003
Portrait of Wojciech SmolarzWojciech Smolarz
Wojciech Smolarz was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Boy with Sweets'.
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Portrait of Lech MackiewiczLech Mackiewicz
Lech Mackiewicz was
42 in The Pianist
as 'Fellow Worker'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Portrait of Ruth PlattRuth Platt
Ruth Platt was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Janina'.
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Portrait of Peter RappenglückPeter Rappenglück
Peter Rappenglück was
40 in The Pianist
as 'SS Making a Speech'.
Wed, Jan 03 1962
Portrait of Ronan VibertRonan Vibert
Ronan Vibert was
38 in The Pianist
as 'Janina's Husband'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964 –
Thu, Dec 22 2022
Portrait of Krzysztof PieczyńskiKrzysztof Pieczyński
Krzysztof Pieczyński was
45 in The Pianist
as 'Marek Gębczyński'.
Wed, Mar 27 1957
Portrait of Katarzyna FiguraKatarzyna Figura
Katarzyna Figura was
40 in The Pianist
as 'Neighbour'.
Thu, Mar 22 1962
Portrait of Valentine PelkaValentine Pelka
Valentine Pelka was
46 in The Pianist
as 'Dorota's Husband'.
Thu, Feb 23 1956
Portrait of Andrew TiernanAndrew Tiernan
Andrew Tiernan was
36 in The Pianist
as 'Szalas'.
Tue, Nov 30 1965
Portrait of Tom StraussTom Strauss
Tom Strauss was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Dr. Luczak'.
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Portrait of Cezary KosińskiCezary Kosiński
Cezary Kosiński was
29 in The Pianist
as 'Lednicki'.
Sun, Apr 08 1973
Portrait of Paweł BurczykPaweł Burczyk
Paweł Burczyk was
33 in The Pianist
as 'Polish Workman'.
Fri, Jan 17 1969
Portrait of Nina FranoszekNina Franoszek
Nina Franoszek was
39 in The Pianist
as 'Polish Woman'.
Sat, Mar 16 1963
Portrait of John KeoghJohn Keogh
John Keogh was
39 in The Pianist
as 'Polish Officer'.
Tue, Jan 01 1963
Portrait of Rafał MohrRafał Mohr
Rafał Mohr was
27 in The Pianist
as 'Schutzpolizei'.
Sat, May 03 1975
Portrait of Andrzej PieczyńskiAndrzej Pieczyński
Andrzej Pieczyński was
45 in The Pianist
as 'Prisoner'.
Mon, Dec 17 1956
Portrait of Morgane PolanskiMorgane Polanski
Morgane Polanski was
9 in The Pianist
as 'Girl'.
Wed, Jan 20 1993
Portrait of Grzegorz ArtmanGrzegorz Artman
Grzegorz Artman was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Other part'.
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Portrait of Adam BaumanAdam Bauman
Adam Bauman was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Other part'.
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Portrait of Andrzej SzenajchAndrzej Szenajch
Andrzej Szenajch was
72 in The Pianist
as 'Other part'.
Mon, Jul 14 1930
Portrait of Zbigniew DziduchZbigniew Dziduch
Zbigniew Dziduch was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Other Part'.
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Portrait of Marian DziędzielMarian Dziędziel
Marian Dziędziel was
55 in The Pianist
as 'Other part'.
Tue, Aug 05 1947
Portrait of Jerzy GóralczykJerzy Góralczyk
Jerzy Góralczyk was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Other part'.
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Portrait of Jarosław KopaczewskiJarosław Kopaczewski
Jarosław Kopaczewski was
46 in The Pianist
as 'Other part'.
Sun, Feb 12 1956
Portrait of Patrick LanaganPatrick Lanagan
Patrick Lanagan was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Other part'.
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Portrait of Dorota LilientalDorota Liliental
Dorota Liliental was
37 in The Pianist
as 'Other part'.
Mon, Nov 16 1964
Portrait of Norbert RakowskiNorbert Rakowski
Norbert Rakowski was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Other part'.
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Portrait of Piotr SiejkaPiotr Siejka
Piotr Siejka was
42 in The Pianist
as 'Other part'.
Fri, Jul 22 1960
Portrait of Tomasz TyndykTomasz Tyndyk
Tomasz Tyndyk was
27 in The Pianist
as 'Other part'.
Fri, Feb 14 1975
Portrait of Andrzej WaldenAndrzej Walden
Andrzej Walden was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Other part'.
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Portrait of Zbigniew WaleryśZbigniew Waleryś
Zbigniew Waleryś was
44 in The Pianist
as 'Other part'.
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Portrait of Maciej WinklerMaciej Winkler
Maciej Winkler was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Other part'.
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Portrait of Tadeusz WojtychTadeusz Wojtych
Tadeusz Wojtych was
71 in The Pianist
as 'Other Part'.
Mon, Aug 10 1931 –
Fri, Jul 09 2021
Portrait of Andrzej ZielińskiAndrzej Zieliński
Andrzej Zieliński was
39 in The Pianist
as 'Other part'.
Sun, Oct 14 1962
Portrait of Paweł MałaszyńskiPaweł Małaszyński
Paweł Małaszyński was
26 in The Pianist
as 'Man in Ghetto (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 26 1976
Portrait of Axel PrahlAxel Prahl
Axel Prahl was
42 in The Pianist
as 'German Soldier - Rummage Bags (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 26 1960
Portrait of Borys SzycBorys Szyc
Borys Szyc was
24 in The Pianist
as 'Young Gestapo (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 04 1978
Portrait of Rafał DajborRafał Dajbor
Rafał Dajbor was
21 in The Pianist
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1981
Portrait of Adrian HoodAdrian Hood
Adrian Hood was
34 in The Pianist
as 'Piano Buyer (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 17 1968
Portrait of Ryszard KlugeRyszard Kluge
Ryszard Kluge was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Jew Working on the Bulding Site (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Maciej KowalewskiMaciej Kowalewski
Maciej Kowalewski was
>> in The Pianist
as 'SS Officer (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Paweł ZdunPaweł Zdun
Paweł Zdun was
>> in The Pianist
as '(uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Jacek WolszczakJacek Wolszczak
Jacek Wolszczak was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Man in Ghetto (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Malgorzata TrybalskaMalgorzata Trybalska
Malgorzata Trybalska was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Zydówka (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Dawid SzurmiejDawid Szurmiej
Dawid Szurmiej was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Man in Ghetto (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Izabella SzolcIzabella Szolc
Izabella Szolc was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Women in Ghetto (uncredited)'.
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Crew

Portrait of Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski
Roman Polanski was
69 in The Pianist
as 'Director, Producer'
Fri, Aug 18 1933
Portrait of Paweł EdelmanPaweł Edelman
Paweł Edelman was
44 in The Pianist
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Jun 26 1958
Portrait of Caroline VeyssièreCaroline Veyssière
Caroline Veyssière was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Weronika MigońWeronika Migoń
Weronika Migoń was
25 in The Pianist
as 'Assistant Director'
Fri, Jun 24 1977 –
Fri, Jul 24 2015
Portrait of Zbigniew GruzZbigniew Gruz
Zbigniew Gruz was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Ronald HarwoodRonald Harwood
Ronald Harwood was
67 in The Pianist
as 'Screenplay'
Fri, Nov 09 1934 –
Tue, Sep 08 2020
Portrait of Alain SardeAlain Sarde
Alain Sarde was
50 in The Pianist
as 'Producer'
Fri, Mar 28 1952
Portrait of Robert BenmussaRobert Benmussa
Robert Benmussa was
49 in The Pianist
as 'Producer'
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Portrait of Henning MolfenterHenning Molfenter
Henning Molfenter was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Production Supervisor, Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Thomas TannenbergerThomas Tannenberger
Thomas Tannenberger was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Visual Effects Producer'
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Portrait of Timothy BurrillTimothy Burrill
Timothy Burrill was
71 in The Pianist
as 'Executive Producer'
Mon, Jun 08 1931
Portrait of Rainer SchaperRainer Schaper
Rainer Schaper was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Associate Producer'
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Portrait of Gene GutowskiGene Gutowski
Gene Gutowski was
77 in The Pianist
as 'Co-Producer'
Sun, Jul 26 1925 –
Tue, May 10 2016
Portrait of Lew RywinLew Rywin
Lew Rywin was
56 in The Pianist
as 'Executive Producer'
Sat, Nov 10 1945
Portrait of Hervé de LuzeHervé de Luze
Hervé de Luze was
53 in The Pianist
as 'Editor'
Sat, Jan 01 1949
Portrait of Suzana PericSuzana Peric
Suzana Peric was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Music Editor'
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Portrait of Lionel CassanLionel Cassan
Lionel Cassan was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Assistant Editor'
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Portrait of Nancy AllenNancy Allen
Nancy Allen was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Music Editor'
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Portrait of Gérard HardyGérard Hardy
Gérard Hardy was
52 in The Pianist
as 'Sound Editor'
Wed, May 17 1950
Portrait of Wojciech KilarWojciech Kilar
Wojciech Kilar was
70 in The Pianist
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Jul 17 1932 –
Sun, Dec 29 2013
Portrait of Celestia FoxCelestia Fox
Celestia Fox was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Casting'
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Portrait of Jim DowdallJim Dowdall
Jim Dowdall was
53 in The Pianist
as 'Stunt Coordinator'
Thu, Oct 21 1948
Portrait of Anna B. SheppardAnna B. Sheppard
Anna B. Sheppard was
56 in The Pianist
as 'Costume Design'
Thu, Jan 17 1946
Portrait of Jean-Marie BlondelJean-Marie Blondel
Jean-Marie Blondel was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Production Sound Mixer'
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Portrait of Didier LavergneDidier Lavergne
Didier Lavergne was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Vanessa BakerVanessa Baker
Vanessa Baker was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Casting'
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Portrait of Władysław SzpilmanWładysław Szpilman
Władysław Szpilman would have been no older than
88 in The Pianist
as 'Book'
Tue, Dec 05 1911 –
Thu, Jul 06 2000
Portrait of Alister MazzottiAlister Mazzotti
Alister Mazzotti was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Special Effects Coordinator'
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Portrait of Dean HumphreysDean Humphreys
Dean Humphreys was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'
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Portrait of Tomasz KarnowskiTomasz Karnowski
Tomasz Karnowski was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Steadicam Operator'
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Portrait of Brendan DonnisonBrendan Donnison
Brendan Donnison was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Casting'
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Portrait of Michał SzczerbicMichał Szczerbic
Michał Szczerbic was
58 in The Pianist
as 'Production Manager'
Tue, Feb 22 1944
Portrait of Aneta Cebula-HickinbothamAneta Cebula-Hickinbotham
Aneta Cebula-Hickinbotham was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Assistant Production Manager'
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Portrait of Nenad PečurNenad Pečur
Nenad Pečur was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Nils KonradNils Konrad
Nils Konrad was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Driver'
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Portrait of Andrew MolloAndrew Mollo
Andrew Mollo was
62 in The Pianist
as 'Creative Consultant'
Wed, May 15 1940
Portrait of Anna ZenowiczAnna Zenowicz
Anna Zenowicz was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Script Supervisor'
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Portrait of Allan StarskiAllan Starski
Allan Starski was
59 in The Pianist
as 'Production Design'
Fri, Jan 01 1943
Portrait of Sylvette BaudrotSylvette Baudrot
Sylvette Baudrot was
74 in The Pianist
as 'Script Supervisor'
Sun, Jul 08 1928
Portrait of Heta MantscheffHeta Mantscheff
Heta Mantscheff was
54 in The Pianist
as 'Casting'
Wed, May 12 1948
Portrait of Fabien PascalFabien Pascal
Fabien Pascal was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Color Designer'
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Portrait of Jean-Max GuérinJean-Max Guérin
Jean-Max Guérin was
55 in The Pianist
as 'Hairstylist'
Wed, Jan 01 1947
Portrait of Guy FerrandisGuy Ferrandis
Guy Ferrandis was
48 in The Pianist
as 'Still Photographer'
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Portrait of Didier DuvergerDidier Duverger
Didier Duverger was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Thanks'
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Portrait of Anne Le CampionAnne Le Campion
Anne Le Campion was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Sound Mixer'
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Portrait of Oliver LüerOliver Lüer
Oliver Lüer was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Production Manager'
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Portrait of Janusz ChlebowskiJanusz Chlebowski
Janusz Chlebowski was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Stunts'
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Portrait of Gabriele WolffGabriele Wolff
Gabriele Wolff was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Grazyna KozlowskaGrazyna Kozlowska
Grazyna Kozlowska was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Location Manager'
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Portrait of John RobertsJohn Roberts
John Roberts was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Painter'
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Portrait of Wiesława ChojkowskaWiesława Chojkowska
Wiesława Chojkowska was
71 in The Pianist
as 'Set Decoration'
Fri, Oct 03 1930
Portrait of Sonja SommerSonja Sommer
Sonja Sommer was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Production Manager'
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Portrait of Inga MeissnerInga Meissner
Inga Meissner was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Transportation Coordinator'
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Portrait of Waldemar WeissWaldemar Weiss
Waldemar Weiss was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Construction Coordinator'
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Portrait of Gérard de LagardeGérard de Lagarde
Gérard de Lagarde was
>> in The Pianist
as 'Sound Effects'
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