Abel Korzeniowski

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Abel Korzeniowski
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Korzeniowski at Film Music Festival in Kraków, 2013
Background information
Born (1972-07-18) 18 July 1972 (age 52)
Kraków, Poland
Genres
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor
Years active1997–present
Website www.abelkorzeniowski.com

Abel Korzeniowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈabɛlkoʐɛˈɲɔfski] ; born 18 July 1972) is a Polish composer of film and theatre scores.

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Life and career

Korzeniowski was born in Kraków. He had contact with music from early childhood: his mother Barbara plays the cello and both his brothers Antoni and Andrzej are musicians. He graduated from the Academy of Music in Kraków majoring in cello and composer studies under the supervision of Krzysztof Penderecki. [1]

He won acclaim as the composer of music for films and theatre plays. In 2000, he received his first major individual prize – Golden Lions for Best Film Score at the Gdynia Film Festival for his music to Jerzy Stuhr’s Duże Zwierzę ( The Big Animal ). [1]

Korzeniowski is a composer of film scores for several Polish films: Big Animal , Tomorrow's Weather, An Angel in Krakow, as well as Hollywood productions: Battle for Terra , Pu-239 , Tickling Leo , A Single Man and W.E. .

He composed the music for the adaptation of François Villon's 15th century work Le Testament . The play was first performed in Toruń in 2002 and was directed by Marta Stebnicka. In 2004, he composed film score for the silent film Metropolis by Fritz Lang for the purpose of a major Polish film festival New Horizons Film Festival. The film was shown with music performed live in Cieszyn in 2004. [1]

He won a San Diego Film Critics Society Award in 2009 for the Best score in A Single Man and was nominated for a 2009 Golden Globe in the best original score category for the same film. In 2012, he was nominated for Best Original Score for the film W.E. , at the 69th Golden Globe Awards. [2] [3]

In 2012, Korzeniowski arranged Patricia Kaas’s album, Kaas chante Piaf , which was recorded as a tribute to Edith Piaf.

Since 2017, Abel Korzeniowski has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. [1]

Film and television

YearTitleDirectorStudioNotes
2000 The Big Animal Jerzy Stuhr Oscilloscope
Milestone Films
2002An Angel in KrakowArtur WieçekBeres i Baron Media Production
Studio Filmowe L&L
2003Tomorrow's Weather Jerzy Stuhr Studio Filmowe Zebra
1927 Metropolis Fritz Lang UFA
Parufamet
New score 2004
2007 Pu-239 Scott Z. Burns Beacon Pictures
HBO Films
2007 Battle for Terra Aristomenis Tsirbas Snoot Toons
IM Global
Lionsgate
Roadside Attractions
2008What We Take from Each Other Scott Z. Burns 60Frames EntertainmentShort film
2008 Confessions of a Go-Go Girl Grant Harvey
2009 Tickling Leo Jeremy Davidson
2009 A Single Man Tom Ford Artina Films
Depth of Field
Fade to Black
The Weinstein Company
IM Global
2011 Copernicus' Star Zdzislaw Kudla
Andrzej Orzechowski
Studio Filmów Rysunkowych
Wytwórnia Filmów Dukumentalnych I Fabularnych
Bank Spóldzielczy w Skoczowie
Kino Swiat
2012 W.E. Madonna Louise Ciccone Semtex Films
IM Global
StudioCanal
The Weinstein Company
2013 Escape from Tomorrow Randy MooreMankurt Media
Producers Distribution Agency
FilmBuff
Cinedigm
2013 Romeo & Juliet Carlo Carlei Amber Entertainment
Echo Lake Entertainment
Swarovski Entertainment
Icon Productions
Entertainment Film Distributors
Relativity Media
2014-16 Penny Dreadful John Logan Desert Wolf Productions
Neal Street Productions
Showtime Networks
TV series
2015 A Grain of Truth Borys Lankosz
2016 Nocturnal Animals Tom Ford Fade to Black Productions
Artina Films
Focus Features
Universal Pictures
2018 The Nun Corin Hardy New Line Cinema
Atomic Monster
The Safran Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
2020 The Courier Dominic Cooke 42
FilmNation Entertainment
SunnyMarch
Lionsgate
Roadside Attractions
2022 Till Chinonye Chukwu Orion Pictures
Eon Productions
Frederick Zollo Productions
Whoop, Inc.
United Artists Releasing
Universal Pictures
2022 Emily Frances O'Connor Embankment Films
Ingenious Media
Tempo Productions
Arenamedia
Warner Bros. Pictures
2024 The Watchers Ishana Night Shyamalan New Line Cinema
Blinding Edge Pictures
Inimitable Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures

Albums

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryWorkResultRef.
2000Golden Lions AwardBest Music for Film The Big Animal Nominated
2001Golden Ducks AwardBest Film ComposerNominated
2002Ludwig AwardBest Music for Theater PlayKafkaWon
2002Jancio Wodnik AwardBest MusicAn Angel in KrakowWon
2005Golden Knight AwardBest ComposerTomorrow's WeatherWon
2009San Diego Film Critics SocietyBest Score A Single Man Won
2009 Golden Globe Awards Best Original ScoreNominated
2009 International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA)Best Original Score for a Drama FilmWon [4]
2010 World Soundtrack Awards Best Original Film Score of the YearNominated
2010AFT AwardsBest Original ScoreWon [5]
2010The International Cinephile Society (ICS)Best Original ScoreWon [6]
2010 World Soundtrack Award Public ChoiceWon [7]
Discovery Of The YearWon [7]
2011CUE AwardsBest Dramatic Score W.E. ("Dance For Me, Wallis")Won
Best Cue on SoundtrackWon
2011International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA)Best Original Score for a Drama Film W.E. Nominated
2012Golden Globe AwardsBest Original ScoreNominated
2013International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA)Film Score of the Year Romeo & Juliet Won [8]
Best Original Score for a Drama FilmWon [8]
Film Composer of the Year Romeo & Juliet Won [8]
Escape from Tomorrow Won [8]
2015International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA)Best Original Score for a Television Series Penny Dreadful Nominated
2015 British Academy Television Craft Awards (BAFTA)Best Original Television MusicWon [9]
2016 Anthony Asquith Award Best Original Score Nocturnal Animals Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Marek Dusza (25 February 2014). "Abel Korzeniowski". culture.pl. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. Billboard Staff (2011-12-15). "Madonna's 'W.E.' Lands 2 Golden Globe Nominations". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  3. "Full List of Golden Globes 2012 Winners". The Herald Sun. The McClatchy Company. 2012-01-16. Retrieved 2012-01-18.
  4. "IFMCA announces winners of 2009 Awards". March 1, 2010.
  5. "AFT Awards: Best Original Score".
  6. Stevens, Beth (June 14, 2010). "2010 ICS Award Winners". International Cinephile Society.
  7. 1 2 Awards, World Soundtrack. "World Soundtrack Awards". World Soundtrack Awards. Archived from the original on 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Abel Korzeniowski receives IFMCA Awards for Romeo & Juliet, Composer of the Year". filmmusiccritics.org. March 24, 2014.
  9. "Television Craft in 2015 | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org.