Janusz Olejniczak

Janusz Olejniczak
Olejniczak playing, 2015
Born	(1952-10-02)2 October 1952 Wrocław, Poland
Died	20 October 2024(2024-10-20) (aged 72)
Education	Higher State School of Music Folkwangschule
Occupations	Classical pianist Pedagogue Actor

Janusz Olejniczak (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjanuʂ ɔlɛjˈɲit͡ʂak]; 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 Blue Note [de], and played piano music in the 2002 film The Pianist, also appearing as the hand double.