The Pianist

2002 film directed by Roman Polanski
Movie film Q150804
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The Pianist

Summary

The Pianist is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.87% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,705 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's director is recorded as Roman Polanski[10].
  • The Pianist's screenwriter is recorded as Ronald Harwood[11].
  • The Pianist's composer is recorded as Wojciech Kilar[12].
  • The Pianist's genre is recorded as musical film[13].
  • The Pianist's genre is recorded as drama film[14].
  • The Pianist's genre is recorded as biographical film[15].
  • The Pianist's genre is recorded as historical film[16].
  • The Pianist's genre is recorded as 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].
  • The Pianist's cast member is recorded as Adrien Brody[20].
  • The Pianist's cast member is recorded as Thomas Kretschmann[21].
  • The Pianist's cast member is recorded as Frank Finlay[22].
  • The Pianist's cast member is recorded as Emilia Fox[23].
  • The Pianist's cast member is recorded as Udo Kroschwald[24].
  • The Pianist's cast member is recorded as Maureen Lipman[25].
  • The Pianist's cast member is recorded as Michał Żebrowski[26].
  • The Pianist's cast member is recorded as Ed Stoppard[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Roman Polanski[28], Alain Sarde[29], and Robert Benmussa[30]. The Pianist's director is recorded as Roman Polanski[10]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Ronald Harwood[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 (3,705 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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Siamzone. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [12] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [23] . Siamzone. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Siamzone. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . AlloCiné. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [28] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . sinemalar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [29] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . sinemalar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [30] . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [6] . wikidata.org.
  27. [7] . wikidata.org.
  28. [8] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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