The Pianist

Major Awards

Academy Awards (2003)

• Best Achievement in Directing: Roman Polanski
  Roman Polanski was not present at the awards ceremony, being a fugitive from U.S. justice since fleeing the country in 1978.
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Adrien Brody
• Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published:Ronald Harwood

European Film Awards (2002)

• Best Cinematographer: Pawel Edelman

BAFTA Awards (2003)

• Best Film: Roman Polanski, Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde
• David Lean Award for Direction: Roman Polanski

César Awards (France) (2003)

• Best Film (Meilleur Film): Roman Polanski
• Best Director (Meilleur Réalisateur): Roman Polanski
• Best Actor (Meilleur Acteur): Adrien Brody
• Best Cinematography (Meilleure Photographie): Pawel Edelman
• Best Production Design (Meilleurs Décors): Allan Starski
• Best Music Written for a Film (Meilleure Musique): Wojciech Kilar
• Best Sound (Meilleur Son): Jean-Marie Blondel, Gérard Hardy and Dean Humphreys

Cannes Film Festival (2002)

• Golden Palm: Roman Polanski

Goya Awards (2003)

• Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea): Roman Polanski, UK/Poland.

Polish Film Awards (2003)

• Best Film (Najlepszy Film): Roman Polanski, Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde
• Best Director (Najlepsza Rezyseria): Roman Polanski
• Best Cinematography (Najlepsze Zdjecia): Pawel Edelman
• Best Editing (Najlepszy Montaz) Hervé de Luze
• Best Producion Design (Najlepsza Scenografia): Allan Starski
• Best Costume Design (Najlepsze Kostiumy): Anna B. Sheppard
• Best Film Score (Najlepsza Muzyka): Wojciech Kilar
• Best Sound (Najlepszy Dzwiek): Jean-Marie Blondel