Janusz Olejniczak, the Polish pianist who has died of a heart attack aged 72, provided the hands and soundtrack for Adrien Brody in Roman Polanski’s Oscar-winning film The Pianist (2002), which tells the harrowing story of Wł

Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie “The Pianist,” has died aged 72.

Janusz Olejniczak, the distinguished Polish pianist and teacher who performed the piano parts in the Oscar-winning 2002 film The Pianist, has died at the age of 72, his family confirmed on Monday. He passed away on Sunday from a heart attack.

Polish musician and teacher Janusz Olejniczak, who played the piano parts in the 2002 Oscar-winning movie “The Pianist,” has died aged 72