Krzysztof Komeda
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Krzysztof Komeda was a Polish jazz pianist and film composer best known internationally for his haunting scores for Roman Polanski’s films, including the soundtrack to "Rosemary’s Baby."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Krzysztof Komeda canonical | 10 |
| Krzysztof Komeda-Trzciński | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8329344 — 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: Krzysztof Komeda Context triple: [Rosemary's Baby, musicBy, Krzysztof Komeda]
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A.
Wojciech Kilar
Wojciech Kilar was a renowned Polish composer best known for his evocative film scores and modern classical works, including music for internationally acclaimed movies.
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B.
Bronisław Kaper
Bronisław Kaper was a Polish-born Hollywood film composer best known for his Academy Award–winning scores and contributions to classic mid-20th-century cinema.
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C.
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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D.
Karol Szymanowski
Karol Szymanowski was a prominent early 20th-century Polish composer and pianist known for his richly modern, nationalistic style and significant influence on Polish music.
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E.
Grzegorz Fitelberg
Grzegorz Fitelberg was a prominent Polish conductor, composer, and influential figure in 20th-century Polish musical life.
- 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: Krzysztof Komeda Target entity description: Krzysztof Komeda was a Polish jazz pianist and film composer best known internationally for his haunting scores for Roman Polanski’s films, including the soundtrack to "Rosemary’s Baby."
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A.
Wojciech Kilar
Wojciech Kilar was a renowned Polish composer best known for his evocative film scores and modern classical works, including music for internationally acclaimed movies.
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B.
Bronisław Kaper
Bronisław Kaper was a Polish-born Hollywood film composer best known for his Academy Award–winning scores and contributions to classic mid-20th-century cinema.
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C.
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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D.
Karol Szymanowski
Karol Szymanowski was a prominent early 20th-century Polish composer and pianist known for his richly modern, nationalistic style and significant influence on Polish music.
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E.
Grzegorz Fitelberg
Grzegorz Fitelberg was a prominent Polish conductor, composer, and influential figure in 20th-century Polish musical life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
ⓘ
film composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1969 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Krzysztof Komeda-Trzciński
ⓘ
linked to:
Krzysztof Komeda
|
| burialPlace | Poznań ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | head injury ⓘ |
| citizenship | Poland ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Roman Polański
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Polanski
Tomasz Stańko ⓘ Zbigniew Namysłowski ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Poland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-04-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1969-04-23 ⓘ |
| familyName | Trzciński ⓘ |
| fullName | Krzysztof Trzciński ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Krzysztof ⓘ |
| influenced | European jazz ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaboration with Roman Polański
ⓘ
haunting film scores ⓘ |
| movement | Polish jazz ⓘ |
| nationality | Polish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Astigmatic"
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score for "Cul-de-sac" ⓘ score for "Knife in the Water" ⓘ score for "The Fearless Vampire Killers" ⓘ soundtrack for "Rosemary’s Baby" ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
film composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Poznań ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Warsaw ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Poland
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| stageName | Krzysztof Komeda ⓘ |
| style | lyrical modern jazz ⓘ |
| wroteMusicForFilm |
"Cul-de-sac"
ⓘ
linked to:
Cul de Sac
"Knife in the Water" ⓘ
linked to:
Knife in the Water
"Le départ" ⓘ "Rosemary’s Baby" ⓘ
linked to:
Rosemary's Baby
"The Dependent" ⓘ "The Fearless Vampire Killers" ⓘ
linked to:
The Fearless Vampire Killers
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Krzysztof Komeda Description of subject: Krzysztof Komeda was a Polish jazz pianist and film composer best known internationally for his haunting scores for Roman Polanski’s films, including the soundtrack to "Rosemary’s Baby."
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Krzysztof Komeda