Krzysztof Komeda, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Krzysztof Komeda

Polish musician

Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1931

Place of Birth: Ostrów Wielkopolski, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 23-Apr-1969

Profession: composer, pianist, film score composer, jazz musician

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Krzysztof Komeda (born Krzysztof Trzcinski; 27 April 1931 – 23 April 1969) was a Polish film music composer and jazz pianist.
Perhaps best known for his work in film scores, Komeda wrote 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 widely regarded as 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."