Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in Oscar-winning movie 'The Pianist,' dies at 72
Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie “The Pianist,” has died aged 72
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA
Published - Oct 21, 2024, 10:54 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:10 PM EST
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie “The Pianist,” has died at the age of 72, his family said Monday.
The family's statement to the media said Olejniczak died Sunday of a heart attack.
The statement said that his “extraordinary musical sensitivity, especially in the interpretations of music by Frederic Chopin, brought him international fame and recognition.”
Aleksander Laskowski, a spokesman for the national Frederic Chopin Institute, said the staff were “deeply saddened” by Olejniczak's death.
