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Cornel Wilczek

Cornel Wilczek

Composer

Cornel Wilczek is an Australian film and television composer based in Melbourne. He is a three-time AACTA Award winner known for his work on horror films such as Talk to Me (2022), Bring Her Back and Together (both in 2025). Description above from the Wikipedia article Cornel Wilczek (composer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Composer
Titles
21 on Motif · 32 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 2% in 30 days

What are Cornel Wilczek's films like?

Across their 15 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Documentary4 titlesTypical Motif score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Motif score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
24%
Morality
23%
Self
17%
Power
12%
Bonds
12%
Society
10%
Ideas
3%
Deception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
6
Dread
5
Absurd
3
Cold
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous8

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 Cornel Wilczek's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cornel Wilczek's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

32 credits, 21 with a Motif page.

  • The Littles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Composer

  • Together(2025)

    Composer

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Please Don't Feed the Children(2024)

    Composer

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Surviving Ohio State(2025)

    Composer

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Survivors(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Bring Her Back(2025)

    Composer

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Apple Cider Vinegar(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Fake(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion(2024)

    Composer

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Composer

  • Talk to Me(2022)

    Composer

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Heat(2023)

    Show Composer

    Motif score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Surviving Summer(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Riptide(2022)

    Show Composer

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Fires (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

  • Clickbait(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Composer

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Burning(2021)

    Composer

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Stateless (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

  • Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator(2019)

    Composer

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Australian Dream (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Composer

  • Elvis and Dimmi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Composer

  • Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows(2016)

    Composer

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Glitch(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • These Final Hours(2013)

    Composer

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Mule(2014)

    Composer

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Nowhere Boys(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · Composer

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Save Your Legs!(2012)

    Composer

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Kings of Power 4 Billion % (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer

  • The Luminary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Pirate Baby's Cabana Battle Street Fight 2006 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Composer

  • Expecting (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Sound Designer

  • Play With Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Sound

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 2002 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Bring Her Back (2025)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

Surviving Ohio State (2025)

Motif 95th

Most popular right now

Bring Her Back (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music26 of 28: 26 only music, 0 with another role · typical Motif score56thOther crew2 of 28: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s15 · crew

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Cornel Wilczek's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Motif score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · composer

Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows (2016)

78th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Surviving Ohio State (2025)

Motif 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 56/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Cornel Wilczek's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 79 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles27–70 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 79 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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 Cornel Wilczek work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cornel Wilczek's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thomas Rouch shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers