Zbigniew Preisner
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Zbigniew Preisner is a Polish film score composer renowned for his atmospheric, emotionally resonant music, particularly through his collaborations with director Krzysztof Kieślowski.
All labels observed (1)
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| Zbigniew Preisner canonical | 25 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5531573 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zbigniew Preisner Context triple: [Damage (1992 film), musicBy, Zbigniew Preisner]
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A.
Zbigniew Rybczyński
Zbigniew Rybczyński is a Polish experimental filmmaker and cinematographer renowned for his pioneering work in video art and his Academy Award-winning short film "Tango."
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B.
Ryszard Gajewski
Ryszard Gajewski is a Polish mountaineer renowned as a pioneer of Himalayan winter climbing.
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C.
Zbigniew Zamachowski
Zbigniew Zamachowski is a renowned Polish film and theater actor known for his versatile performances in both dramatic and comedic roles, including his acclaimed work in Krzysztof Kieślowski’s films.
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D.
Joachim Mrugowsky
Joachim Mrugowsky was a high-ranking SS physician and head of the Waffen-SS Hygiene Institute who was convicted for his role in Nazi medical experiments and war crimes during World War II.
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E.
Jan Kucharzewski
Jan Kucharzewski was a Polish historian, lawyer, and politician who served as the first prime minister of the Regency Kingdom of Poland during World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zbigniew Preisner Target entity description: Zbigniew Preisner is a Polish film score composer renowned for his atmospheric, emotionally resonant music, particularly through his collaborations with director Krzysztof Kieślowski.
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A.
Zbigniew Rybczyński
Zbigniew Rybczyński is a Polish experimental filmmaker and cinematographer renowned for his pioneering work in video art and his Academy Award-winning short film "Tango."
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B.
Ryszard Gajewski
Ryszard Gajewski is a Polish mountaineer renowned as a pioneer of Himalayan winter climbing.
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C.
Zbigniew Zamachowski
Zbigniew Zamachowski is a renowned Polish film and theater actor known for his versatile performances in both dramatic and comedic roles, including his acclaimed work in Krzysztof Kieślowski’s films.
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D.
Joachim Mrugowsky
Joachim Mrugowsky was a high-ranking SS physician and head of the Waffen-SS Hygiene Institute who was convicted for his role in Nazi medical experiments and war crimes during World War II.
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E.
Jan Kucharzewski
Jan Kucharzewski was a Polish historian, lawyer, and politician who served as the first prime minister of the Regency Kingdom of Poland during World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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film score composer ⓘ human ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
César Award for Best Music Written for a Film
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Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Music Score ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award
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| birthName | Zbigniew Antoni Kowalski ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Krzysztof Kieślowski ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Poland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Poland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1955-05-20 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Poles ⓘ |
| familyName | Kowalski ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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film score ⓘ soundtrack ⓘ |
| givenName | Zbigniew ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French
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Polish ⓘ |
| name | Zbigniew Preisner ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Polish ⓘ |
| notableFor | collaborations with Krzysztof Kieślowski ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Requiem for My Friend
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Ten Easy Pieces for Piano ⓘ music for Aberdeen ⓘ music for Damage ⓘ music for Fairytale: A True Story ⓘ music for The Beautiful Country ⓘ
linked to:
The Beautiful Country
music for The Decalogue ⓘ music for The Double Life of Véronique ⓘ music for The End of the Affair (1999 film) ⓘ music for The Great Water ⓘ music for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ⓘ music for The Island on Bird Street ⓘ music for The Last September ⓘ music for The Secret Garden (1993 film) ⓘ music for The Secret Garden (TV and film adaptations) ⓘ music for The Secret Garden (stage adaptations) ⓘ music for The Tree of Life (2011 film) ⓘ music for Three Colours: Blue ⓘ music for Three Colours: Red ⓘ music for Three Colours: White ⓘ music for When a Man Loves a Woman ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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film score composer ⓘ music producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bielsko-Biała ⓘ |
| pseudonym | Zbigniew Preisner ⓘ |
| residence | Kraków ⓘ |
| style |
atmospheric film music
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emotionally resonant orchestral music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zbigniew Preisner Description of subject: Zbigniew Preisner is a Polish film score composer renowned for his atmospheric, emotionally resonant music, particularly through his collaborations with director Krzysztof Kieślowski.
Referenced by (25)
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