Brody, 29, a tall, lean and thoughtful actor probably best known as the punk rocker in Spike Lee's 1999 film "Summer of Sam," got the "Pianist" role partly because of proximity.

Fifteen years have passed since Adrien Brody won best actor for his work in “The Pianist,” and he’s still fielding questions about that role more than anything else. That was certainly the ...

Adrien Brody's first Oscar-winning performance in The Pianist is an understatedly emotional one, serving as a precursor to The Brutalist.

Adrian Brody said in a new interview with New York Magazine that he has PTSD from starring in Roman Polanski’s 2002 biographical drama “The Pianist,” which won him the Oscar for best actor.

Adrien Brody "can’t watch" 'The Pianist'. The 51-year-old star won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the 2002 war drama - but Adrien admits that he can't actually bring ...

Adrien Brody has reflected on the extreme preparation he did for his role as a Holocaust survivor in the 2002 film The Pianist. The actor, now 48, won an Oscar for his performance as Polish Jewish ...

Adrien Brody says preparing for his role in The Pianist took a major toll on him.. For his Oscar-winning role as Holocaust survivor Władysław Szpilman in the 2002 film, Brody lost 30 pounds on a ...

A Jewish pianist (Adrien Brody) tries to survive in devastated, Nazi-occupied Warsaw in real-life refugee Roman Polanski's startling re-creation of Holocaust-era Poland.

2003 wins: Boston Film Critics, National Society of Film Critics Oscar pedigree: None Brody on his preparation: "I had to lose 30 pounds. I encouraged loneliness and the one thing that helped me ...

Adrien Brody in ‘The Brutalist’. ... No one under the age of 30 has won in the category since Brody himself, who earned his Oscar for “The Pianist” at the age of 29 in 2003.

Adrian Brody said in a new interview with New York Magazine that he has PTSD from starring in Roman Polanski’s 2002 biographical drama “The Pianist,” which won him the Oscar for best actor.