Known For
Sound
Born
Apr 27, 1931
Died
Apr 23, 1969
Place of Birth
Poznań, wielkopolskie, Polska
Credits
57 titles
Krzysztof Komeda
Biography
Krzysztof Trzciński (27 April 1931 – 23 April 1969), known professionally as Krzysztof Komeda, was a Polish film composer and jazz pianist widely regarded as one of the most influential Polish musicians. He is best known for writing the scores for Roman Polanski's films Knife in the Water (1962), Cul-de-sac (1966), The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), and Rosemary’s Baby (1968). Komeda's album Astigmatic (1965) is often considered one of the most important European jazz albums. British critic Stuart Nicholson describes the album as "marking a shift away from the dominant American approach with the emergence of a specific European aesthetic." Komeda is also known for blending jazz with classical and traditional Polish music.
Known For
Filmography
Komeda osobisty
Music
Komeda, Komeda...
Self (archive footage)
Kołysanka
Music
Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life
Self (archive footage)
Hands Up!
Music
Riot
Music
Rosemary's Baby
Original Music Composer
People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart
Original Music Composer
The Fearless Vampire Killers
Original Music Composer
Cages
Original Music Composer
Professor Tutka Club
Music
The Departure
Original Music Composer
Laterna Magica
Music
Wicker Basket
Original Music Composer
Barrier
Music
A Colorful Lie
Music
Hunger
Original Music Composer
Cul-de-sac
Original Music Composer
Unloved
Conductor
Ping-pong
Music
Pearls and Ducats
Music
Christmas Eve
Music
Markiza de Pompadour
Music
Roundabout
Music
The Ashes
General Fiszer (uncredited)
Bugler's Monologue
Music
Penguin
Music
The Cats
Original Music Composer
The Flag
Music
Interrupted Flight
Original Music Composer
The Law and the Fist
Original Music Composer
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
Original Music Composer
The River of Diamonds
Music
Ubranie prawie nowe
Music
Around the Platforms
Original Music Composer
The Criminal and the Lady
Music
Teenager
Original Music Composer
Here Is My Home
Music
Niezawodny sposób
Music
Crash
Music
Pistolet typu "Walter P-38"
Music
Mammals
Original Music Composer
Mój stary
Original Music Composer
Nad wielką wodą
Original Music Composer
Opening Tomorrow
Original Music Composer
Knife in the Water
Original Music Composer
The Verdict
Original Music Composer
The Fat and the Lean
Original Music Composer
Ambulance
Music
Glass Mountain
Music