Wojciech Kilar Biography
Born: July 17, 1932
The recipient of numerous international awards, including the Lili Boulanger Memorial Fund Award of Boston (1960) and two awards from the Polish Minister of Culture (1967 and 1976), Wojciech Kilar is one of Poland's most famous and highly respected composers. Heavily influenced by the music of John_Cage, Kilar is known for integrating elements of Polish folk music with classical pieces. His most influential works include A Short Overture, Ode to Bela Bartok in Memoriam, and Exodus. Kilar has scored many films since he provided the music for Glos_Z_Tamtego_Swiata/The_Voice_From_Beyond in 1962. He has worked extensively with such Polish directors as Krysztof_Zanussi and Andrzej_Wajda, but also occasionally scores international productions. His work for Francis_Ford_Coppola's Bram_Stoker's_Dracula (1992) earned him the ASCAP Award. Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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