About Janusz Olejniczak
Lived 1952 – 2024 (aged 72). Janusz Olejniczak was a Polish pianist, composer, musician, actor and pedagogue.
Janusz Olejniczak (; 2 October 1952 – 20 October 2024) was a Polish classical pianist, academic teacher and actor. He made an international career as a pianist, especially with the piano music of Chopin which he played on modern and period instruments. He portrayed the composer in the 1991 film , and played piano music in the 2002 film The Pianist, also appearing as the hand double.
Life and career Olejniczak was born in Wrocław on 2 October 1952.
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Who was Janusz Olejniczak?
Polish classical pianist and actor (1952–2024)
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Janusz Olejniczak was born on 2 October 1952 in Wrocław.
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Janusz Olejniczak died on 20 October 2024 in Warsaw.
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Janusz Olejniczak was a pianist, composer, musician, actor and pedagogue.
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Janusz Olejniczak was Polish.
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