Krzysztof Komeda (born Krzysztof Trzci?ski 8 April 1931 in Pozna? ? 23 April 1969 in Warsaw) was a Polish film music composer and jazz pianist. He wrote the scores for Roman Pola?ski?s films Rosemary?s Baby, The Fearless Vampire Killers, Knife in the Water and Cul-de-sac. He grew up in Cz?stochowa, Ostrów Wielkopolski where he earned his A-level certificate in 1950 at the Male Gymnasium, participated in the Music and Poetry Club, and did further studies in Pozna? focusing on medicine.