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Wojciech Kilar

Born
Jul 17, 1932 · Aged 81
Died
Dec 29, 2013
Place of birth
Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland
Gender
Male
Movie credits
4
TV credits
0
Also known as (1)
  • Wojciech Artur Kilar

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wojciech Kilar (Polish: [ˈvɔjt͡ɕex ˈkilar]; 17 July 1932 – 29 December 2013) was a Polish classical and film music composer. His film scores have won many honors including the best score award for the music to Ziemia obiecana / The Promised Land in 1975, followed by the Prix Louis Delluc in 1980 for the music to Le Roi et l'Oiseau / The King and the Mockingbird, and an award at the Cork International Film Festival for the music to From A Far Country (1981) about the life of Pope John Paul II. One of his greatest successes came with his score to Francis…