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Wojciech Kilar (Polish: [ˈvɔjt͡ɕɛx ˈkʲilar]; 17 July 1932 – 29 December 2013) was a Polish classical and film music composer. One of his greatest successes came with his score to Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula in 1992, which received the ASCAP Award and the nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Music.
Wojciech Kilar was born on 17 July 1932 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was a composer, known for Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Ninth Gate (1999) and The Pianist (2002). He was married to Barbara Pomianowska. He died on 29 December 2013 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland.
A pianist who also authored orchestral and chamber vocal-instrumental music as well as piano compositions; one of the founding members of the Karol Szymanowski Society.
Dec 29, 2013 · WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Wojciech Kilar, a Polish pianist and composer of classical music and scores for many films, including Roman Polanski’s Oscar-winning “The Pianist” and Francis Ford Coppola’s “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” died Sunday. He was 81. The composer died in his hometown of Katowice, southern Poland, following a long ...
Wojciech Kilar. 17 July 1932, Lwów – 29 December 2013, Katowice. Biography. Wojciech Kilar was one of Poland’s greatest twentieth century symphonic composers. He studied piano with Władysława Markiewiczówna and composition with Bolesław Szabelski at the State Higher School of Music in Katowice.
Dec 29, 2013 · Polish pianist and composer Wojciech Kilar, who was Bafta-nominated for his score to Roman Polanski's Oscar-winning film The Pianist, has died aged 81. The composer died in his hometown...
Jan 11, 2014 · Wojciech Kilar, a Polish pianist and composer who was most widely known for writing the scores for films, including Roman Polanski’s “The Pianist” and Francis Ford Coppola’s “ Bram...
