Recently passed at the age of 81, Wojciech Kilar had been composing in his native Poland for a quarter of a century before Francis Ford Coppola brought him to mainstream attention by hiring Kilar to score his 1992 'Dracula'.
He may not be a household name but he has over a hundred scores to his credit. Here are some of his finest.
Dracula (1992)
Death & the Maiden (1994)
Black Sun (2007)
We Own the Night (2007)
The Pianist (2002)
The Ninth Gate (1999)
The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
Zazdrosc i medycyna (1973)
Pan Tadeusz: The Last Foray in Lithuania (1999)
Zemsta (2002)
Bonus: Exodus (1981) (Schindler's List trailer)
Death & the Maiden (1994)
Black Sun (2007)
We Own the Night (2007)
The Pianist (2002)
The Ninth Gate (1999)
The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
Zazdrosc i medycyna (1973)
Pan Tadeusz: The Last Foray in Lithuania (1999)
Zemsta (2002)
Bonus: Exodus (1981) (Schindler's List trailer)