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Krzysztof Komeda

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Polish jazz pianist and composer of film music, by profession a doctor of laryngology. Born: April 27, 1931 in Poznań, Poland. Died April 23, 1969 in Warsaw, Poland (aged 37). A founder of jazz modernism in Poland, Komeda is known for soundtracks for over 60 films, including these by : "Knife In the Water" ("Nóz w wodzie", 1962), "Repulsion" (1965), "The Trap" (1966), and "Rosemary's Baby" (1968). He worked with musicians such as (on the "Knife In the Water" soundtrack), , and (on Komeda's "Astigmatic" album) and . In December 1968, whilst in Los Angeles, Komeda had an accident which led to a haematoma of the brain and died without recovering from a coma after returning to Poland. He was married to .