Wojciech Kilar
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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]
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Wojciech Kilar | |
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Born | 17 July 1932 Lwów, Poland |
Died | 29 December 2013(2013-12-29) (aged 81) Katowice, Poland |
Nationality | Polish |
Alma mater | State College of Music (Katowice), State College of Music (Kraków) |
Occupation(s) | Composer, pianist |
Spouse |
Barbara Pomianowska
(m. 1966; died 2007) |
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