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name: "Krzysztof Komeda"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/krzysztof-komeda"
fi1m_id: "krzysztof-komeda"
imdb_id: "nm0006156"
tmdb_id: 12013
wikidata_id: "Q633180"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "27 April 1931"
died: "23 April 1969"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T16:40:20.635676+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Krzysztof Komeda

## Identity

Krzysztof Komeda

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/krzysztof-komeda
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** krzysztof-komeda
- **IMDb ID:** nm0006156
- **TMDB ID:** 12013
- **Wikidata ID:** Q633180
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krzysztof_Komeda, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q633180, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006156/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12013

Composer. Born 27 April 1931 in Poznań, wielkopolskie, Polska. Died 23 April 1969.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 27 April 1931, Poznań, wielkopolskie, Polska
- **Died:** 23 April 1969
- **Also known as:** Christopher Komeda, Krzysztof Trzciński-Komeda, Krzysztof Komeda-Trzciński, Krzysztof Trzciński
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krzysztof_Komeda, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q633180, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006156/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12013

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## Biography

Krzysztof Komeda, born Krzysztof Trzciński, was a Polish film composer and jazz pianist. He was born on 27 April 1931 in Poznań and died on 23 April 1969 in Warsaw. Trained as a doctor, he practised as a laryngologist while pursuing music under the pseudonym Komeda from the mid-1950s. He performed in Polish jazz ensembles and began composing for film in 1958.

Komeda is known for his scores for Roman Polanski’s films, including *Two Men and a Wardrobe* (1958), *Knife in the Water* (1962), *Cul-de-sac* (1966), *The Fearless Vampire Killers* (1967) and *Rosemary’s Baby* (1968). He also composed for other directors such as Jerzy Skolimowski and Andrzej Wajda. His 1965 album *Astigmatic* is noted in jazz circles.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, culture.pl.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Rosemary's Baby* (1968), Fi1m 92, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/rosemarys-baby.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Komeda osobisty* (2025), Music
- *Kołysanka* (2012), Music
- *Hands Up!* (1985), Music
- *Riot* (1969), Music
- *Rosemary's Baby* (1968), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/rosemarys-baby.md)
- *People Meet and Sweet Music Fills the Heart* (1967), Original Music Composer
- *The Fearless Vampire Killers* (1967), Original Music Composer
- *Cages* (1967), Original Music Composer
- *Professor Tutka Club* (1967), series, Music
- *The Departure* (1967), Original Music Composer
- *Laterna Magica* (1967), Music
- *Wicker Basket* (1967), Original Music Composer
- *Barrier* (1966), Music
- *A Colorful Lie* (1966), Music
- *Hunger* (1966), Original Music Composer
- *Cul-de-sac* (1966), Original Music Composer
- *Unloved* (1966), Conductor, Music
- *Ping-pong* (1966), Music
- *Pearls and Ducats* (1966), Music
- *Christmas Eve* (1966), Music
- *Markiza de Pompadour* (1966), Music
- *Roundabout* (1966), Music
- *The Ashes* (1965), as General Fiszer (uncredited)
- *Bugler's Monologue* (1965), Music
- *Penguin* (1965), Music
- *The Cats* (1965), Original Music Composer
- *The Flag* (1965), Music
- *Interrupted Flight* (1964), Original Music Composer
- *The Law and the Fist* (1964), Original Music Composer
- *The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers* (1964), Original Music Composer
- *The River of Diamonds* (1964), Music
- *Ubranie prawie nowe* (1964), Music
- *Around the Platforms* (1964), Original Music Composer
- *The Criminal and the Lady* (1963), Music
- *Teenager* (1963), Original Music Composer
- *Here Is My Home* (1963), Music
- *Crash* (1963), Music
- *Pistolet typu "Walter P-38"* (1963), Music
- *Niezawodny sposób* (1963), Music
- *Mammals* (1962), Original Music Composer
- *Mój stary* (1962), Original Music Composer
- *Nad wielką wodą* (1962), Original Music Composer
- *Opening Tomorrow* (1962), Original Music Composer
- *Knife in the Water* (1962), Original Music Composer
- * * (1962), Music
- *The Verdict* (1962), Original Music Composer
- *Piegowaty Dzień* (1962), Music
- *The Fat and the Lean* (1961), Original Music Composer
- *Ambulance* (1961), Music
- *Glass Mountain* (1960), Music
- *Innocent Sorcerers* (1960), Original Music Composer
- *Goodbye, Till Tomorrow* (1960), as Pianist  (uncredited) · Original Music Composer
- *Bad Luck* (1960), as Soldier (uncredited)
- *Przejażdżka* (1960), Music
- *When Angels Fall* (1959), Original Music Composer
- *Two Men and a Wardrobe* (1958), Original Music Composer
- *Ant Trails* (1956), Musician

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