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Krzysztof Komeda was a Polish film music composer and jazz pianist. Perhaps best known for his work in film scores, Komeda wrote 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 widely regarded as 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."
Birth Name
Krzysztof Komeda-Trzcinski
Born
Monday, 27 April 1931
Died
Wednesday, 23 April 1969
Acting Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life | Self | 2010 |
Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe | Self | 2006 |
Innocent Sorcerers | Self | 1960 |
Goodbye, See You Tomorrow | Pianist | 1960 |
Acting Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life | Self | 2010 |
Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe | Self | 2006 |
Innocent Sorcerers | Self | 1960 |
Goodbye, See You Tomorrow | Pianist | 1960 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1969 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score | Nominated |