- Known For
- Sound
- Born
- April 27, 1931
- Place of Birth
- Poznań, wielkopolskie, Polska
- Died
- April 23, 1969
Krzysztof Komeda
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.
Filmography
movieKomeda osobisty
2025 · Music
Komeda, Komeda...
movieKomeda, Komeda...
2012 · Self (archive footage)
Kołysanka
movieKołysanka
2012 · Music
movieKomeda: A Soundtrack for a Life
2010 · Self (archive footage)
movieHands Up!
1985 · Music
movieRiot
1969 · Music
movieRosemary's Baby
1968 · Original Music Composer
moviePeople Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart
1967 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Fearless Vampire Killers
1967 · Original Music Composer
movieCages
1967 · Original Music Composer
tvProfessor Tutka Club
1967 · Music
movieThe Departure
1967 · Original Music Composer
movieLaterna Magica
1967 · Music
movieWicker Basket
1967 · Original Music Composer
movieBarrier
1966 · Music
movieA Colorful Lie
1966 · Music
movieHunger
1966 · Original Music Composer
movieCul-de-sac
1966 · Original Music Composer
movieUnloved
1966 · Music, Conductor
moviePing-pong
1966 · Music
moviePearls and Ducats
1966 · Music
movieChristmas Eve
1966 · Music
movieMarkiza de Pompadour
1966 · Music
movieRoundabout
1966 · Music
movieThe Ashes
1965 · General Fiszer (uncredited)
movieBugler's Monologue
1965 · Music
moviePenguin
1965 · Music
movieThe Cats
1965 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Flag
1965 · Music
movieInterrupted Flight
1964 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Law and the Fist
1964 · Original Music Composer
movieThe World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
1964 · Original Music Composer
movieThe River of Diamonds
1964 · Music
movieUbranie prawie nowe
1964 · Music
Around the Platforms
movieAround the Platforms
1964 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Criminal and the Lady
1963 · Music
movieTeenager
1963 · Original Music Composer
movieHere Is My Home
1963 · Music
Crash
movieCrash
1963 · Music
Pistolet typu "Walter P-38"
moviePistolet typu "Walter P-38"
1963 · Music
Niezawodny sposób
movieNiezawodny sposób
1963 · Music
movieMammals
1962 · Original Music Composer
movieMój stary
1962 · Original Music Composer
Nad wielką wodą
movieNad wielką wodą
1962 · Original Music Composer
movieOpening Tomorrow
1962 · Original Music Composer
movieKnife in the Water
1962 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Verdict
1962 · Original Music Composer
movieThe Fat and the Lean
1961 · Original Music Composer
movieAmbulance
1961 · Music
movieGlass Mountain
1960 · Music
movieInnocent Sorcerers
1960 · Self (uncredited), Original Music Composer
movieGoodbye, Till Tomorrow
1960 · Pianist (uncredited), Original Music Composer
movieBad Luck
1960 · Soldier (uncredited)
movieWhen Angels Fall
1959 · Original Music Composer
movieTwo Men and a Wardrobe
1958 · Original Music Composer
Jazz Talks
movieJazz Talks
1957 · Himself (uncredited)
movieAnt Trails
1956 · Musician