Sound
Krzysztof Komeda
PL, EN, DA, FR cinema · 59 credits
Born
27 April 1931
Died
23 April 1969 (aged 37)
Birthplace
Poznań, wielkopolskie, Polska
Also known as Christopher Komeda · Krzysztof Trzciński-Komeda · Krzysztof Komeda-Trzciński · Krzysztof Trzciński
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, Komeda...
2012
Komeda, Komeda...
as Self (archive footage)
Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life
as Self (archive footage)
Riot
Music
Rosemary's Baby
Original Music Composer
The Fearless Vampire Killers
Original Music Composer
People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart
Original Music Composer
The Departure
Original Music Composer
Cages
Original Music Composer
Wicker Basket
Original Music Composer
Cul-de-sac
Original Music Composer
Barrier
Music
Hunger
Original Music Composer
Unloved
Music, Conductor
The Ashes
as General Fiszer (uncredited)
The Cats
Original Music Composer
Penguin
Music
Okolice Peronów
1964
Around the Platforms
Original Music Composer
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
Original Music Composer
The Law and the Fist
Original Music Composer
Interrupted Flight
Original Music Composer
Teenager
Original Music Composer
Knife in the Water
Original Music Composer
Opening Tomorrow
Original Music Composer
Nad wielką wodą
1962
Nad wielką wodą
Original Music Composer
Mój stary
Original Music Composer
The Verdict
Original Music Composer
Mammals
Original Music Composer
Music
The Fat and the Lean
Original Music Composer
Innocent Sorcerers
as Self (uncredited), Original Music Composer
Bad Luck
as Soldier (uncredited)
Goodbye, Till Tomorrow
as Pianist (uncredited), Original Music Composer
When Angels Fall
Original Music Composer
Two Men and a Wardrobe
Original Music Composer
Rozmowy jazzowe
1957
Jazz Talks
as Himself (uncredited)
Ant Trails
Musician