Wojciech Kilar

Summary

Wojciech Kilar is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lviv^[2]. He was born on July 17, 1932^[3]. He passed away in Katowice^[4]. He died on December 29, 2013^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], pianist^[7], film score composer^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (425 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Lviv^[2], Wojciech Kilar…
• Wojciech Kilar passed away in Katowice^[4].
• Wojciech Kilar was born on July 17, 1932^[3].
• Wojciech Kilar died on December 29, 2013^[5].
• Burial took place at Cemetery on Sienkiewicza Street in Katowice^[11].
• Wojciech Kilar's mother was Neonilla Kilar-Krzywiecka^[12].
• Wojciech Kilar held citizenship in Poland^[13].
• Polish was Wojciech Kilar's native language^[14].
• Wojciech Kilar is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group^[15].
• Wojciech Kilar worked as a composer^[6].
• Wojciech Kilar's professions included pianist^[7].
• Wojciech Kilar's professions included film score composer^[8].
• Wojciech Kilar's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Wojciech Kilar's field of work was film score^[16].
• Wojciech Kilar's field of work was contemporary classical music^[17].
• Wojciech Kilar's field of work was religious music^[18].
• Wojciech Kilar was employed by Academy of Music in Kraków^[19].
• Wojciech Kilar was educated at Academy of Music in Katowice^[20].
• Wojciech Kilar was educated at Q11815206^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Wojciech Kilar is Angelus^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Wojciech Kilar is Prelude and Christmas carol^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Wojciech Kilar is Q2275854^[24].
• Wojciech Kilar received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[25].
• Wojciech Kilar received the Order of the White Eagle^[26].
• Wojciech Kilar received the Golden Medal for Merit to Culture^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: PL^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-07-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2013-12-29^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, film composer, polish, polish composer, score, soundtrack^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: c8c021ad-6397-4990-b3b7-23d027c5931a^[34]

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Origins and Family

Wojciech Kilar was born in Lviv^[2]. He was born on July 17, 1932^[3]. His mother was Neonilla Kilar-Krzywiecka^[12]. He is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group^[15]. Polish was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Academy of Music in Katowice^[20], a conservatory^[35], in Poland^[36], founded in 1929^[37], headquartered in building of the Academy of Music in Katowice^[38] and Q11815206^[21], an educational institution^[39], in Poland^[40], founded in 1937^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], pianist^[7], film score composer^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include film score^[16], a music genre^[42]; contemporary classical music^[17], a music genre^[43], founded in 1945^[44]; and religious music^[18], a music genre^[45]. Wojciech Kilar was employed by Academy of Music in Kraków^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Angelus^[22], Prelude and Christmas carol^[23], and Q2275854^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[25], a grade of an order^[46], in France^[47]; Order of the White Eagle^[26], an order^[48], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth^[49], founded in 1705^[50]; Golden Medal for Merit to Culture^[27]; Louis Delluc Prize^[51], a film award^[52], in France^[53], founded in 1937^[54]; César Award for Best Music Written for a Film^[55], a César Award^[56], in France^[57], founded in 1976^[58]; and Lux ex Silesia^[59], an award^[60], in Poland^[61].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholicism^[62], a Christian denominational family^[63], founded in 1054^[64] and Catholic Church^[65], a Christian denomination^[66], in Vatican City^[67], founded in 0001^[68], headquartered in Vatican City^[69].

Death and Burial

Wojciech Kilar died on December 29, 2013^[5]. He died in Katowice^[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer^[70]. Burial took place at Cemetery on Sienkiewicza Street in Katowice^[11].

Why It Matters

Wojciech Kilar ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (425 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

FAQs

Where was Wojciech Kilar born?

Wojciech Kilar was born in Lviv^[2].

Where did Wojciech Kilar die?

Wojciech Kilar passed away in Katowice^[4].

Who were Wojciech Kilar's parents?

Wojciech Kilar's mother was Neonilla Kilar-Krzywiecka^[12].

What did Wojciech Kilar do for work?

Wojciech Kilar worked as composer^[6], pianist^[7], film score composer^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Wojciech Kilar go to school?

Wojciech Kilar was educated at Academy of Music in Katowice^[20] and Q11815206^[21].

What awards did Wojciech Kilar receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[25], Order of the White Eagle^[26], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture^[27], and Louis Delluc Prize^[51].