Abel Korzeniowski’s work in film music places him in a small group of composers who seem destined to define the future of the art form. It is his passionate, evocative, and truly original music grounded in modern European style, that fixes a singular impression on the listener. Korzeniowski’s scores have received tremendous critical enthusiasm and numerous awards, most notably two Golden Globe nominations, and three World Soundtrack Awards. His lush, stirring, highly original music for Tom Ford’s A Single Man, starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore, was greeted with immediate acclaim. The score caught the attention of Madonna, who invited him to create music for her feature film W.E.. Stylish and bittersweet, W.E.’s score brilliantly reflects the glamorous romance between Wallis Simpson and The Duke of Windsor. One reviewer called it “chocolate for the ears.” Evgeni’s Waltz, a piano piece from W.E., became the basis of a new version of Madonna’s hit Like a Virgin, performed during her 2012 MDNA world tour. For Patricia Kaas, Mr. Korzeniowski has reimagined the songs of Edith Piaf, arranging and producing the record album Kaas Chante Piaf, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Piaf’s death. In addition to his other film work, Mr. Korzeniowski has created musical identities for some of the world’s most prestigious brands, including BMW-i Electric Vehicles and Tiffany & Co. Born in Krakow, Poland, Korzeniowski studied classical composition under Krzysztof Penderecki. In 2006, he moved to Los Angeles, where he currently resides.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 18, 1972 (54)
- Kraków, małopolskie, Polska
- Composer, also producer
- 14 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are Abel Korzeniowski's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 11
Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 9
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 4
Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 6
Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Abel Korzeniowski's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Abel Korzeniowski's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
26 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.
Heel(2025)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Watchers(2024)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Cigarette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Emily(2022)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Till(2022)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The Courier(2020)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Nun(2018)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Nocturnal Animals(2016)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
A Grain of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Penny Dreadful(2014)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Escape from Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Romeo & Juliet(2013)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Making of Escape from Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
W.E.(2011)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
A Single Man(2009)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Gwiazda Kopernika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Tickling Leo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
What We Take from Each Other (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Battle for Terra(2007)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Pu-239(2006)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Tomorrow's Weather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Prawdziwe psy. Krzysiek i Sławek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Anioł w Krakowie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Big Animal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Cry to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles, 25 of them dated from 2000 to 2026.
Biggest box office
The Nun (2018)
Highest rated
A Single Man (2009)
Most popular right now
The Nun (2018)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
6 major nominations and no wins, 2010–2017.
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Original Music
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Original Score - Motion Picture
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Abel Korzeniowski's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the sound and music 70/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Abel Korzeniowski's work okay for kids?
Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Abel Korzeniowski work with?
People who share at least 2 of Abel Korzeniowski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tom Ford shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Tom FordShared titles: Nocturnal Animals (2016), A Single Man (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Ford
Actors
- Oscar IsaacShared titles: W.E. (2011), Pu-239 (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Oscar Isaac
Editors
- Joan SobelShared titles: Nocturnal Animals (2016), A Single Man (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Joan Sobel
Producers
- Robert SalernoShared titles: Nocturnal Animals (2016), A Single Man (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Salerno
