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Zbigniew Preisner
Polish film score composer
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Born | Zbigniew Antoni Kowalski (1955-05-20) 20 May 1955 (age 69) Bielsko-Biała, Poland |
Nationality | Polish |
Occupation | composer |
Years active | 1981 – present |
Website | www.preisner.com |
Zbigniew Preisner (Polish:[ˈzbiɡɲɛfˈprajsnɛr]; born 20 May 1955 as Zbigniew Antoni Kowalski)[1] is a Polish film scorecomposer, best known for his work with film directorKrzysztof Kieślowski.
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He is the recipient of the Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis as well as the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. He is a member of the French Film Academy.[2]
Life
Zbigniew Preisner was born in Bielsko-Biała, southern Poland, and studied history and philosophy at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków.
Never having received formal music lessons, he taught himself music by listening and transcribing parts from records. His c