Zbigniew Preisner (born 1955) - composer of theatre and film music and songs. For many years he has been associated with the well-known Cracovian cabaret Piwnica Pod Baranami. He made his international fame with his music to Kieślowski's 'Ten Commandments' (1989), 'Three Colours' (1993, 1994) and 'The Double Life of Veronique' (1991), for which he received an Oscar nomination. He has worked with Agnieszka Holland on 'Europa, Europa' (1990), 'The Secret Garden' (1994), and with many French and American directors. He is also a composer of non-film music: 'A Requiem for my Friend' (1998), dedicated to the memory of Krzysztof Kieślowski and '10 Easy Pieces for the Piano' (1999).
He is the winner of many awards, including two Cesars (for his music to Krzysztof Kieślowski's 1994 'Three Colours: Red' and for 'Elisa', 1995, by Jean Becker), the Golden Bear (for 'The Island on Bird Street', 1997, by Soren Kragh-Jacobsen) and has received several nominations for the Golden Globe. The Los Angeles Film Critics' Association has voted him film music composer of the year three times. He has been nominated for the Oscar three times.
