COMPOSER
Krzysztof Komeda
1931 - 1969
Krzysztof Komeda
Krzysztof Trzciński (27 April 1931 – 23 April 1969), known professionally as Krzysztof Komeda, was a Polish film score composer and jazz pianist widely regarded as one of the most influential Polish jazz musicians. He is best known for writing the scores for Roman Polanski’s films Knife in the Water (1962), Cul-de-sac (1966), The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), and Rosemary’s Baby (1968). Komeda's album Astigmatic (1965) is often considered one of the most important European jazz albums. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Krzysztof Komeda has received more than 258,410 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Krzysztof Komeda is the 685th most popular composer (up from 694th in 2019), the 575th most popular biography from Poland (down from 558th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Polish Composer.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Languages Editions (L)
3.47
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Krzysztof Komeda ranks 685 out of 1,451. Before him are Joseph Szigeti, Leó Weiner, Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, Shunsuke Kikuchi, Giovanni Battista Vitali, and Eduard Tubin. After him are Marc'Antonio Ingegneri, Alexander Tcherepnin, Hucbald, Andreas Werckmeister, Xavier Cugat, and Johann Andreas Stein.
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1892 - 1973
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 679
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1885 - 1960
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 680
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1718 - 1795
HPI: 60.55
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HPI: 60.55
Rank: 682
Giovanni Battista Vitali
1632 - 1692
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 683
Eduard Tubin
1905 - 1982
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 684
Krzysztof Komeda
1931 - 1969
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 685
Marc'Antonio Ingegneri
1535 - 1592
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 686
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1899 - 1977
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 687
Hucbald
840 - 930
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 688
Andreas Werckmeister
1645 - 1706
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 689
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1900 - 1990
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 690
Johann Andreas Stein
1728 - 1792
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 691
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Krzysztof Komeda ranks 189. Before him are Rubens de Falco, Atsuko Ikeda, Ted Kotcheff, George Maciunas, Shunsuke Kikuchi, and Iajuddin Ahmed. After him are Fred Brooks, John Gavin, Dritëro Agolli, George Vassiliou, Linda Nochlin, and Mamie Van Doren. Among people deceased in 1969, Krzysztof Komeda ranks 89. Before him are Josef Blösche, Leonard Woolf, Carlos Marighella, Mark Bernes, Georges Catroux, and Peter van Eyck. After him are Max Weinreich, Léon Scieur, John Wyndham, Eduardo Mondlane, Jeffrey Hunter, and Willy Mairesse.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsRubens de Falco
ACTOR
1931 - 2008
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 183
Atsuko Ikeda
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 184
Ted Kotcheff
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 185
George Maciunas
PAINTER
1931 - 1978
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 186
Shunsuke Kikuchi
COMPOSER
1931 - 2021
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 187
Iajuddin Ahmed
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2012
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 188
Krzysztof Komeda
COMPOSER
1931 - 1969
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 189
Fred Brooks
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1931 - 2022
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 190
John Gavin
ACTOR
1931 - 2018
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 191
Dritëro Agolli
WRITER
1931 - 2017
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 192
George Vassiliou
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 193
Linda Nochlin
HISTORIAN
1931 - 2017
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 194
Mamie Van Doren
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 195
Others Deceased in 1969
Go to all RankingsJosef Blösche
EXTREMIST
1912 - 1969
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 83
Leonard Woolf
WRITER
1880 - 1969
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 84
Carlos Marighella
WRITER
1911 - 1969
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 85
Mark Bernes
ACTOR
1911 - 1969
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 86
Georges Catroux
POLITICIAN
1877 - 1969
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 87
Peter van Eyck
ACTOR
1911 - 1969
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 88
Krzysztof Komeda
COMPOSER
1931 - 1969
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 89
Max Weinreich
HISTORIAN
1894 - 1969
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 90
Léon Scieur
CYCLIST
1888 - 1969
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 91
John Wyndham
WRITER
1903 - 1969
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 92
Eduardo Mondlane
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1969
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 93
Jeffrey Hunter
ACTOR
1926 - 1969
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 94
Willy Mairesse
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 1969
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 95
In Poland
Among people born in Poland, Krzysztof Komeda ranks 575 out of 1,694. Before him are Joachim Lelewel (1786), Stanisław Ryłko (1945), Kazimierz Fajans (1887), Ignacy Krasicki (1735), Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann (1819), and Peter van Eyck (1911). After him are Isaac Deutscher (1907), Caspar Schwenckfeld (1490), Tadeusz Kutrzeba (1885), Bella Darvi (1928), Hilary Koprowski (1916), and Edward Ochab (1906).
Others born in Poland
Go to all RankingsJoachim Lelewel
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1861
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 569
Stanisław Ryłko
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 570
Kazimierz Fajans
CHEMIST
1887 - 1975
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 571
Ignacy Krasicki
WRITER
1735 - 1801
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 572
Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann
PAINTER
1819 - 1881
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 573
Peter van Eyck
ACTOR
1911 - 1969
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 574
Krzysztof Komeda
COMPOSER
1931 - 1969
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 575
Isaac Deutscher
WRITER
1907 - 1967
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 576
Caspar Schwenckfeld
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1490 - 1561
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 577
Tadeusz Kutrzeba
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1947
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 578
Bella Darvi
ACTOR
1928 - 1971
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 579
Hilary Koprowski
PHYSICIAN
1916 - 2013
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 580
Edward Ochab
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1989
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 581
Among COMPOSERS In Poland
Among composers born in Poland, Krzysztof Komeda ranks 21. Before him are Johann Adam Hiller (1728), Alexandre Tansman (1897), Zbigniew Preisner (1955), Johann Gottlieb Goldberg (1727), Franz Waxman (1906), and Johann Schobert (1720). After him are Karol Lipiński (1790), Wolfgang Schmieder (1901), Josef Tal (1910), Andrzej Panufnik (1914), Mykhailo Verbytskyi (1815), and Carl Schuricht (1880).
Johann Adam Hiller
1728 - 1804
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 15
Alexandre Tansman
1897 - 1986
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 16
Zbigniew Preisner
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 17
Johann Gottlieb Goldberg
1727 - 1756
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 18
Franz Waxman
1906 - 1967
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 19
Johann Schobert
1720 - 1767
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 20
Krzysztof Komeda
1931 - 1969
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 21
Karol Lipiński
1790 - 1861
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 22
Wolfgang Schmieder
1901 - 1990
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 23
Josef Tal
1910 - 2008
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 24
Andrzej Panufnik
1914 - 1991
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 25
Mykhailo Verbytskyi
1815 - 1870
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 26
Carl Schuricht
1880 - 1967
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 27