Wojciech Kilar
Wojciech Kilar | |
|---|---|
Wojciech Kilar | |
| Born | 17 July, 1932 |
| Died | 29 December 2013 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Pomianowska (m. April 1966 – November 2007 – her death) |
Wojciech Kilar (17 July 1932 – 29 December 2013) was a Polish classical and movie composer. He was known for his composing in Bram Stoker's Dracula and The Pianist. He received many awards throughout his fifty years of composing.
Kilar was born on 17 July 1932 in Lwów, Poland (present-day Lviv, Ukraine). He studied at State Higher School of Music and at State Higher School of Music.
Kilar married Barbara Pomianowska in April 1966. They had no children. Their marriage lasted for almost over forty years. Pomianowska died in November 2007.
Kilar composed many movie compositions. He composed the trailer music for Schindler's List. He also composed the music for Promised Land and for Dracula. He composed his musical works during a festival for Pope John Paul II.
In 1991 Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Zanussi made a movie about his life titled Wojciech Kilar.
Kilar, who was suffering from brain cancer during his final years, from which he died on 29 December 2013 in Katowice, Poland at the age of 81.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Marczyński, Jacek (29 December 2013). "Wojciech Kilar nie żyje". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
Other websites
[change | change source] Media related to Wojciech Kilar at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Wojciech Kilar on IMDb
- Composer's website
- Kilar at the Polish Music Center Archived 2005-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Interview with Wojciech Kilar Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Wojciech Kilar Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine at Culture.pl