Wojciech Kilar

About Wojciech Kilar

Born July 17, 1932 in Lwów, died December 29, 2013 in Katowice. Polish pianist, composer of classical, religious, and film music. Knight of the Order Orła Białego.

He belonged to the Polish avant-garde movement of the Sixties (together with Krzysztof Penderecki and Henryk Górecki) and was well known as a composer of film scores for more than 100 films in Poland, France, Germany, and Hollywood, working with directors such as Roman Polanski, Francis Ford Coppola, and Jane Campion.