Profile of Wojciech Kilar on Famous Like Me

Wojciech Kilar (b. July 17, 1932 in Lwów, Poland now L'viv, Ukraine) is a Polish classic and film music composer.

Kilar studied in Katowice and later on in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. He won several prices for his works and belongs (together with Krzysztof Penderecki and Henryk Górecki to the Polish avantgarde of the Sixties. His orchestral work Krzesany (Climbing up the mountains) from 1974 became famous, but since the mid 1970s he has become well known as a composer of film scores, increasingly in Hollywood (working with Roman Polanski). He is still publishing symphonic music, chamber works and works for solo instruments.

Film Scores

• Narciarze (1958)
• Lunatycy (1959) Moonwalkers, The (1959)
• Nikt nie wola (1960) Nobody's Calling (1960)
• Milczace slady (1961) Silent Traces (1961)
• Tarpany (1962) Wild Horses (1962)
• Spotkanie w 'Bajce' (1962) Cafe from the Past (1962)
• Rodzina Milczarkow (1962) Milczarek Family, The (1962)
• I ty zostaniesz Indianinem (1962) And You Will Become an Indian (1962)
• Glos z tamtego swiata (1962) Voice from Beyond, The (1962)
• Milczenie (1963) Silence (1963/I)
• Mansarda (1963) Penthouse, The (1963)
• Kryptonim Nektar (1963) Codename Nectar (1963)
• Daleka jest droga (1963) Far Is the Road (1963)
• Czerwone berety (1963) Red Berets (1963)
• Giuseppe w Warszawie (1964) Giuseppe in Warsaw (1964)
• Pieciu (1964) Five (1964)
• Echo (1964) Ciemnogrod (1964)
• Wyspa zloczyncow (1965) Island of Delinquents, The (1965)
• Trzy kroki po ziemi (1965) Three Steps on Earth (1965)
• Salto (1965) Dance, The (1965)
• Obok prawdy (1965) By the Truth (1965)
• Pieklo i niebo (1966) Hell and Heaven (1966)
• Marysia i Napoleon (1966) Maria and Napoleon (1966)
• Ktokolwiek wie (1966) Whoever May Know (1966)
• Katastrofa (1966) Catastrophe (1966)
• Jutro Meksyk (1966) Mexico Tomorrow (1966)
• Bumerang (1966) Boomerang (1966)
• Bicz bozy (1967) God's Whip (1967)
• Westerplatte (1967) Westerplatte Resists (1967)
• Wstep do wiedzy o sztuce - Artysta (1967)
• Upiór (1967) (TV)
• Stajnia na Salwatorze (1967) Stall on Salvador (1967)
• Sami swoi (1967) Our Folks (1967)
• Pozne popoludnie (1967) Late Afternoon (1967)
• Powrot na ziemie (1967) Return to Earth (1967)
• Morderca zostawia slad (1967) Killer Leaves a Trace, The (1967)
• Maria Sklodowska-Curie (1967)
• Chudy i inni (1967) Skinny and Others (1967)
• Cala naprzod (1967) Full Ahead (1967)
• Wilcze echa (1968) Wolves' Echoes (1968)
• Tabliczka marzenia (1968) Dreaming Tablet (1968)
• Ostatni po Bogu (1968) Last After the God (1968)
• Dancing w kwaterze Hitlera (1968) Dancing Party in Hitler's Headquarters (1968)
• Zbrodniarz, który ukradl zbrodnie (1969) Criminal Who Stole a Crime, The (1969)
• Tylko umarly odpowie (1969) Only the Dead Can Answer (1969)
• Struktura krysztalu (1969) Structure of Crystal, The (1969)
• Sasiedzi (1969) Neighbours, The (1969)
• Samotnosc we dwoje (1969) Loneliness for Two (1969)
• Molo (1969) Pier, The (1969)
• Lalka (1969) Doll, The (1969)
• Czlowiek z M-3 (1969) Man with an Apartment (1969)
• Czerwone i zlote (1969) Red and the Gold, The (1969)
• "Przygody Pana Michala" (1969) TV Series
• Sol ziemi czarnej (1970) Salt of the Black Earth (1970)
• Romantyczni (1970) Romantic People (1970)
• Rejs (1970) Cruise, The (1970)
• Lokis (1970) Bear, The (1970)
• Góry o zmierzchu (1970) (TV)
• Zycie rodzinne (1971) Family Life (1971)
• Rola (1971) (TV) Rolle, Die (1971) (TV) (West Germany)
• Przystan (1971) Haven (1971)
• Pierscien krolowej Anny (1971) Ring of Princess Ann, The (1971)
• Martwa fala (1971) Calm Flat (1971)
• Gwiazda wytrwalosci (1971) (TV)
• Wielka milosc Balzaka (1972) (TV)
• Szklana kula (1972) Crystal Ball (1972)
• Perla w koronie (1972) Pearl in the Crown (1972)
• Hipoteza (1972) (TV)
• Brylanty pani Zuzy (1972) Diamonds of Mrs. Zuza (1972)
• Boleslaw Smialy (1972) King Boleslaus the Bold (1972)
• Zazdrosc i medycyna (1973) Jealousy and Medicine (1973)
• Opetanie (1973) Obsession (1973)
• Iluminacja (1973) Illumination (1973)
• Ziemia obiecana (1974) Land of Promise (1974)
• Pittsville - Ein Safe voll Blut (1974)
• Catamount Killing, The (1974) (USA)
• Hubal (1974)
• Drzwi w murze (1974) Wicket Gate, The (1974)
• Znikad do nikad (1975) From Nowhere to Nowhere (1975)
• Trzecia granica (1975) (TV) Third Border (1975) (TV)
• Nachtdienst (1975) (TV)
• Linia (1975) Line, The (1975)
• Bilans kwartalny (1975) Quarterly Balance, The (1975)
• Tredowata (1976) Leper (1976)
• Smuga cienia (1976) Shadow Line, The (1976)
• Jaroslaw Dabrowski (1976)
• Ptaki ptakom (1977) Birds to Birds (1977)
• Lekcja anatomii (1977) (TV)
• Haus der Frauen (1977) (TV)
• Brigitte Horney (1977)
• Barwy ochronne (1977) Camouflage (1977) (USA)
• Z punktu widzenia nocnego portiera (1978) Night Porter's Point of View (1978)
• Spirala (1978) Spiral (1978)
• "Rodzina Polanieckich" (1978) TV Series
• Wege in der Nacht (1979) (TV) Drogi wsród nocy (1979) (TV)
• Roi et l'oiseau, Le (1979) King and the Mockingbird, The (1979) (International: English title)
• David (1979/I)
• Constans (1980) Constancy (1980)
• Rod Gasienicow (1980) (TV)
• Paciorki jednego rozanca (1980) Beads of One Rosary, The (1980)
• Kontrakt (1980) Contract, The (1980) (USA)
• From a Far Country (1981) Da un paese lontano (1981) (Italy)
• Pokuszenie (1981)
• Unerreichbare, Die (1982) (TV) Unapproachable, The (1982) (TV) (International: English title)
• Przypadek (1982) Blind Chance (1982)
• Imperativ (1982) Imperative (1982) (USA)
• Watykan - stolica kultury (1983)
• Sinobrody (1983)
• Marynia (1983)
• Rok spokojnego slonca (1984) Year of the Quiet Sun, The (1984)
• Na wszystkich niedostepnych drogach (1984)
• Na strazy swej stac bede (1984) I Shall Always Stand Guard (1984)
• Paradigma (1985)
• Pouvoir du mal, Le (1985) (France)
• Kronika wypadków milosnych (1986) Chronicle of Amorous Accidents (1986)
• Wkrotce nadejda bracia (1986) Brothers Will Come Soon, The (1986)
• Wygasle czasy (1987) (TV)
• Salsa (1988)
• Table tournante, La (1988)
• Gdzieskolwiek jest, jeslis jest (1988)
• Au-del`a du vertige (1988) (France)
• Stan posiadania (1989) Inventory (1989)
• Korczak (1990)
• Retour, Le (1990) Return, The (1990)
• Napoleon (1990) (TV)
• "Napoléon et l'Europe" (1991) (mini) TV Series
• Zycie za Zycie (1991) Leben für Leben - Maximilian Kolbe (1991)
• Lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel, Das (1992) (TV) Dluga rozmowa z ptakiem (1992) (TV) (Poland)
• Dracula (1992) Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) (USA: complete title)
• Dotkniecie reki (1992)
• Beröringen (1992) (Sweden)
• "König der letzten Tage" (1993) (mini) TV Series "King for Burning, A" (1993) (mini) (Europe: English title)
• Death and the Maiden (1994) Jeune fille et la mort, La (1995) (France)
• Smierc jak kromka chleba (1994) Death as a Slice of Bread (1994)
• Legenda Tatr (1994)
• Faustyna (1994)
• Baazi (1994) (from "Dracula (1992)") (uncredited)
• Fantôme avec chauffeur (1996)
• Cwal (1996) At Full Gallop (1996)
• Portrait of a Lady, The (1996)
• Urok wszeteczny z cyklu opowiesci weekendowe (1996)
• Deceptive Charm (1996) (USA)
• Slaba wiara z cyklu opowieci weekendowe (1996) (TV) Little Faith (1996) (TV) (USA)
• Niepisane prawa z cyklu opowieci weekendowe (1996) (TV)
• Niepisane prawa (1996) (TV) (Poland: short title)
• Damski interes z cyklu opowieci weekendowe (1996)
• Damski interes (1996) (Poland: short title)
• Our God's Brother (1997) Brat naszego boga (1997) (Poland)
• Ostatni krag z cyklu opowieci weekendowe (1997) (TV) Last Circle, The (1997) (TV) (USA)
• Linia opózniajaca z cyklu opowieci weekendowe (1997) (TV) Delay Line (1997) (TV) (USA)
• Dusza piewa z cyklu opowieci weekendowe (1997)
• Dusza spiewa (1997) (Poland: short title)
• City of Angels (1998) (one cue) Stadt der Engel (1998) (Germany)
• Truman Show, The (1998)
• Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) (from film 'Portrait of a Lady, The (1996)') (uncredited)
• Straight from the Heart (1999) (International: English title)
• Ninth Gate, The (1999) Neuvieme porte, La (1999) (France)
• Tydzien z zycia mezczyzny (1999) Week in the Life of a Man, A (1999)
• Pan Tadeusz (1999) Pan Tadeusz - Quand Napoléon traversait le Niemen (2000) (France)
• Zycie jako smiertelna choroba przenoszona droga plciowa (2000) Life As a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease (2000) (International: English title)
• Skarby ukryte z cyklu opowieci weekendowe (2000) Hidden Treasure, The (2000) (USA)
• Suplement (2002) Supplement, The (2002) (International: English title)
• Pianista (2002) Pianiste, Le (2002) (France)
• Zemsta (2002) Revenge, The (2002/II) (USA)

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