Jan A.P. Kaczmarek

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Konin, Poland (1953 – present)

Jan Andrzej Paweł Kaczmarek (b. April 29, 1953 in Konin, Poland) is a , author of music to over thirty feature films and documentaries.

Jan is a graduate of law studies at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. He worked with Jerzy Grotowski’s Theater Laboratory in the late 1970s and created the Orchestra of the Eighth Day in 1977. He recorded his first album “Music For The End,” in 1982 for Flying Fish Records (Chicago). In 1989 he moved to Los Angeles. His music was released by Sony Classical, Decca, Varese Sarabande, Milan and Savitor Records. He gives concerts in the USA and in Europe.

In 2005 Jan Kaczmarek received an Oscar for the music (score) in Finding Neverland, directed by Marc Forster. J.A.P.K. also won The National Board of Review award for Best Score of the Year, and was nominated for both a Golden Globe and BAFTA’s Anthony Asquith Award for Achievement in Film Music. In addition to his work in films, Jan was commissioned to write two symphonic and choral pieces for two important national occasions in Poland. “Cantata for Freedom” (2005) to celebrate 25th anniversary of Solidarity movement, and “Oratorio 1956” (2006) to commemorate 50th anniversary of bloody uprising against totalitarian government in Poznan, Poland. Both premiers were broadcast live on national television.

Jan A.P. Kaczmarek is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Jan is also setting up an Institute inspired by the Sundance Institute, in his home country of Poland, as a European center for development of new work in the areas of film, theatre, music and new media.

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  • wa_boti

    Kaczmarek by Możdżer <3

    20 May 4:52pm Reply
  • Renegade125

    Hachiko: A Dog's Story's soundtrack is so amazing...Great music for a great movie. [119]

    20 May 1:50pm Reply
  • AlexFromRussia

    Hachiko: A Dog's Story's soundtrack is so amazing...Great music for Great movie. [118]

    11 May 9:38am Reply
  • pietrox2

    he created a great soundtrack for The Visitor. wow, just wow.

    28 Apr 6:50pm Reply
  • adrynalyna

    This is not music, this is magic :)

    22 Apr 4:04pm Reply
  • TheEternalMind

    Hachiko: A Dog's Story's soundtrack is so amazing...Great music for Great movie. [117]

    10 Apr 8:30pm Reply
  • teresaaah

    Finding Neverland is so beautiful, I can't get tired of listening. I think I'll give the other OSTs a try, though (;

    8 Apr 6:17am Reply
  • IMorphing

    My Top 5 scores: 1) Unfaitful, 2) Bliss, 3) Finding Neverland, 4) Evening, 5 The Third Miracle

    6 Mar 8:20pm Reply
  • philliebird

    the visitor soundtrack is perfect. mmmmm.

    1 Feb 7:53pm Reply
  • Dima_Smith

    Hachiko: A Dog's Story's soundtrack is so amazing...Great music for Great movie. [116]

    30 Jan 8:53pm Reply
  • MoniqueEspoir

    Hachiko: A Dog's Story's soundtrack is so amazing...Great music for Great movie. [115]

    28 Jan 9:30am Reply
  • piet-san

    Hachiko: A Dog's Story's soundtrack is so amazing...Great music for a great movie. [114]

    6 Jan 3:37pm Reply
  • Incorrect-

    Hachiko: A Dog's Story's soundtrack is so amazing...Great music for Great movie. [113]

    12 Dec 2012 Reply
  • MrLeonechris

    Hachiko: A Dog's Story's soundtrack is so amazing...Great music for Great movie. [112]

    24 Nov 2012 Reply
  • MalyokaS

    Hachiko: A Dog's Story's soundtrack is so amazing...Great music for Great movie. [111]

    25 Oct 2012 Reply
  • jimmyremy

    Hachiko: A Dog's Story's soundtrack is so amazing...Great music for Great movie. [110]

    24 Sep 2012 Reply
  • SimoneBerlioz

    increidble men.

    17 Sep 2012 Reply
  • Bayou16

    Hachiko: A Dog's Story's soundtrack is so amazing...Great music for Great movie. [109]

    2 Sep 2012 Reply
  • Herr_Apathy

    Hachiko: A Dog's Story's soundtrack is so amazing...Great music for Great movie. [108]

    28 Aug 2012 Reply
  • BloodLord91

    Hachiko: A Dog's Story's soundtrack is the best soundtrack ever

    23 Jul 2012 Reply
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