Biography
Wojciech Kilar was a Polish composer of classical and film music. Born on 17 July 1932 in Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine), he studied piano and composition at the State Higher School of Music in Katowice, graduating in 1955. He died on 29 December 2013 in Katowice.
Kilar composed scores for over 100 films. He is known for his work on Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Pianist (2002), The Ninth Gate (1999), Death and the Maiden (1994), The Portrait of a Lady (1996) and The King and the Mockingbird (1980). His film music earned awards including the César Award for Best Film Music for The Pianist and an ASCAP Award for Bram Stoker's Dracula.
