The Pianist

Summary

The Pianist is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.87% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,163 views/month, #821 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Pianist received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[3].
• The Pianist received the Academy Award for Best Director^[4].
• The Pianist received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[5].
• The Pianist received the BAFTA Award for Best Direction^[6].
• The Pianist received the BAFTA Award for Best Film^[7].
• The Pianist received the Palme d'Or^[8].
• The Pianist's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• The Pianist was directed by Roman Polanski^[10].
• Ronald Harwood wrote the screenplay for The Pianist^[11].
• The Pianist's composer is recorded as Wojciech Kilar^[12].
• The Pianist's genre is musical film^[13].
• The Pianist's genre is drama film^[14].
• The Pianist's genre is biographical film^[15].
• The Pianist's genre is historical film^[16].
• The Pianist's genre is war film^[17].
• The Pianist's based on is recorded as The Pianist^[18].
• The Pianist's based on is recorded as Śmierć Miasta^[19].
• A cast member of The Pianist was Adrien Brody^[20].
• A cast member of The Pianist was Thomas Kretschmann^[21].
• A cast member of The Pianist was Frank Finlay^[22].
• A cast member of The Pianist was Emilia Fox^[23].
• A cast member of The Pianist was Udo Kroschwald^[24].
• A cast member of The Pianist was Maureen Lipman^[25].
• A cast member of The Pianist was Michał Żebrowski^[26].
• A cast member of The Pianist was Ed Stoppard^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Roman Polanski^[28], Alain Sarde^[29], and Robert Benmussa^[30]. The Pianist was directed by Roman Polanski^[10]. Ronald Harwood wrote the screenplay for it^[11]. Cast members include Adrien Brody^[20], Thomas Kretschmann^[21], Frank Finlay^[22], Emilia Fox^[23], Udo Kroschwald^[24], and Maureen Lipman^[25].

Publication

Genres include musical film^[13], drama film^[14], biographical film^[15], historical film^[16], and war film^[17].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor^[3], an award for best leading actor^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1929^[33]; Academy Award for Best Director^[4], an award for best direction^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1929^[36]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[5], an award for best adapted screenplay^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1929^[39]; BAFTA Award for Best Direction^[6], a class of award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1968^[42]; BAFTA Award for Best Film^[7], a film award category^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]; and Palme d'Or^[8], a Cannes Film Festival Awards^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1955^[47], headquartered in Cannes^[48].

Why It Matters

The Pianist ranks in the top 0.87% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,163 views/month, #821 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

What awards did The Pianist receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor^[3], Academy Award for Best Director^[4], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[5], and BAFTA Award for Best Direction^[6].