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Władysław Szpilman facts for kids
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Władysław Szpilman
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| Born | 5 December 1911 Sosnowiec, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
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| Died | 6 July 2000 (aged 88) Warsaw, Poland
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| Resting place | Powązki Military Cemetery, Warsaw |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation | Composer, pianist, author |
| Years active | 1930–2000 |
| Known for | The Pianist |
| Spouse(s) | Halina (Grzecznarowski) Szpilman (1950–2000; his death) |
| Children | Christopher Szpilman, Andrzej Szpilman |
Władysław "Wladek" Szpilman (Polish pronunciation: [vwaˈdɨswaf ˈʂpʲilman]; 5 December 1911 – 6 July 2000) was a Polish pianist and classical composer.
Szpilman is known as the main character of the Roman Polanski movie The Pianist (2002). This movie is based on the book of the same name. It recounts Polanski's survival of the German occupation of Warsaw and the Holocaust.
Szpilman died in Warsaw, Poland on 6 July 2000 at the age of 88.
Images for kids
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House at al. Niepodległości 223 in Warsaw where in 1944 Szpilman met Wilm Hosenfeld
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Commemorative plaque on the building
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Photo of Szpilman, the most famous of Warsaw Robinsons, at the Warsaw Uprising Museum
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Władysław Szpilman's grave in Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw