Abel Korzeniowski

Abel Korzeniowski
Korzeniowski at Film Music Festival in Kraków, 2013
Background information
Born (1972-07-18) 18 July 1972
Kraków, Poland
Genres
OccupationsComposer, conductor
Years active1997–present
Websitewww.abelkorzeniowski.com

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

Early life and education

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]

Career

Korzeniowski 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 a score for Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film Metropolis for the New Horizons Film Festival, a major Polish 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]

Filmography

Film and television

Year Title Director Studio Notes
2000 The Big Animal Jerzy Stuhr Oscilloscope
Milestone Films 		N/a
2002 An Angel in Krakow Artur Wieçek Beres i Baron Media Production
Studio Filmowe L&L 		N/a
2003 Tomorrow's Weather Jerzy Stuhr Studio Filmowe Zebra N/a
1927 Metropolis Fritz Lang UFA
Parufamet 		New score 2004
2007 Pu-239 Scott Z. Burns Beacon Pictures
HBO Films 		N/a
2007 Battle for Terra Aristomenis Tsirbas Snoot Toons
IM Global
Lionsgate
Roadside Attractions 		N/a
2008 What We Take from Each Other Scott Z. Burns 60Frames Entertainment Short film
2008 Confessions of a Go-Go Girl Grant Harvey N/a N/a
2009 Tickling Leo Jeremy Davidson N/a N/a
2009 A Single Man Tom Ford Artina Films
Depth of Field
Fade to Black
The Weinstein Company
IM Global 		N/a
2011 Copernicus' Star Zdzislaw Kudla
Andrzej Orzechowski 		Studio Filmów Rysunkowych
Wytwórnia Filmów Dukumentalnych I Fabularnych
Bank Spóldzielczy w Skoczowie
Kino Swiat 		N/a
2012 W.E. Madonna Louise Ciccone Semtex Films
IM Global
StudioCanal
The Weinstein Company 		N/a
2013 Escape from Tomorrow Randy Moore Mankurt Media
Producers Distribution Agency
FilmBuff
Cinedigm 		N/a
2013 Romeo & Juliet Carlo Carlei Amber Entertainment
Echo Lake Entertainment
Swarovski Entertainment
Icon Productions
Entertainment Film Distributors
Relativity Media 		N/a
2014–16 Penny Dreadful John Logan Desert Wolf Productions
Neal Street Productions
Showtime Networks 		TV series
2015 A Grain of Truth Borys Lankosz N/a N/a
2016 Nocturnal Animals Tom Ford Fade to Black Productions
Artina Films
Focus Features
Universal Pictures 		N/a
2018 The Nun Corin Hardy New Line Cinema
Atomic Monster
The Safran Company
Warner Bros. Pictures 		N/a
2020 The Courier Dominic Cooke 42
FilmNation Entertainment
SunnyMarch
Lionsgate
Roadside Attractions 		N/a
2022 Till Chinonye Chukwu Orion Pictures
Eon Productions
Frederick Zollo Productions
Whoop, Inc.
United Artists Releasing
Universal Pictures 		N/a
2022 Emily Frances O'Connor Embankment Films
Ingenious Media
Tempo Productions
Arenamedia
Warner Bros. Pictures 		N/a
2024 The Watchers Ishana Night Shyamalan New Line Cinema
Blinding Edge Pictures
Inimitable Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures 		N/a
2025 Good Boy Jan Komasa Recorded Picture Company
Skopia Film 		N/a

Discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
2000 Golden Lions Award Best Music for Film The Big Animal Nominated N/a
2001 Golden Ducks Award Best Film Composer N/a Nominated N/a
2002 Ludwig Award Best Music for Theater Play Kafka Won N/a
2002 Jancio Wodnik Award Best Music An Angel in Krakow Won N/a
2005 Golden Knight Award Best Composer Tomorrow's Weather Won N/a
2009 San Diego Film Critics Society Best Score A Single Man Won N/a
2009 Golden Globe Awards Best Original Score Nominated N/a
2009 International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) Best Original Score for a Drama Film Won [4]
2010 World Soundtrack Awards Best Original Film Score of the Year Nominated N/a
2010 AFT Awards Best Original Score Won [5]
2010 The International Cinephile Society (ICS) Best Original Score Won [6]
2010 World Soundtrack Award Public Choice Won [7]
Discovery of the Year Won [7]
2011 CUE Awards Best Dramatic Score W.E. ("Dance For Me, Wallis") Won N/a
Best Cue on Soundtrack Won N/a
2011 International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) Best Original Score for a Drama Film W.E. Nominated N/a
2012 Golden Globe Awards Best Original Score Nominated N/a
2013 International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) Film Score of the Year Romeo & Juliet Won [8]
Best Original Score for a Drama Film Won [8]
Film Composer of the Year Romeo & Juliet Won [8]
Escape from Tomorrow Won [8]
2015 International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) Best Original Score for a Television Series Penny Dreadful Nominated N/a
2015 British Academy Television Craft Awards (BAFTA) Best Original Television Music Won [9]
2016 Anthony Asquith Award Best Original Score Nocturnal Animals Nominated N/a

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b Awards, World Soundtrack. "World Soundtrack Awards". World Soundtrack Awards. Archived from the original on 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  8. ^ a b c d "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.
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