Wojciech Kilar

Wojciech Kilar
Kilar in 2006
Born17 July 1932
Lwów, Poland
Died29 December 2013(2013-12-29) (aged 81)
Katowice, Poland
NationalityPolish
Alma materState College of Music (Katowice), State College of Music (Kraków)
Occupation(s)Composer, pianist
Spouse
Barbara Pomianowska
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(m. 1966; died 2007)​
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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.[1] In 2003, he won the César Award for Best Film Music written for The Pianist,[2] for which he also received a BAFTA nomination.[3] In 2012, he became the recipient of Poland's highest distinction, the Order of the White Eagle.[4]

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  4. ^ "M.P. 2012 poz. 763". isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 October 2024.