Jann Castor (27 June 1954 – 21 April 2016), sometimes spelt Jan Castor, was a
Polish Australian
Polish Australians refers to Australian citizens or residents of full or partial Polish ancestry, or Polish citizens living in Australia.
In 2006 52,254 Australian residents declared they were born in Poland. Cities with the largest Polish pop ...
musician and composer. His soundtrack album for the
TV series
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''
Red Express'' was nominated for the 1992
ARIA Award
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austr ...
for
Best Original Cast or Show Album.
Castor was born as Wiesław Ruciński in Włocławek, Poland. In the late 70s, he established the band Res Publica which later morphed into
Republika. In 1981, he moved to Australia and took on the Castor moniker. He continued working as a musician and became a film composer, with credits including ''Kiss of Death'' (1997), ''
Maniacts'' (2001), ''Asylum Days'' (2001), ''
Four Nights with Anna
''Four Nights with Anna'' ( pl, Cztery noce z Anną) is a 2008 drama film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski. It stars Artur Steranko and Kinga Preis. It tells the story of a man who visits a woman in her sleep. The film had its world premiere as the o ...
'' (2008), and ''
11 Minutes'' (2015).
Discography
*"You’re Gotta Go" (1981) – Tonpress
*''Precedence'' (1990) – BMG
*''Red Express'' (1991) – BMG
*''Vitamins for the Soul'' (2009) – Motion Man
Jon Anderson and Jann Castor
*''Unbroken Spirit'' (2000)
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The
ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of
Australian music
The music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies. Indigenous Australian music forms a significant part of the unique heritage of a 40,000- to 60,000-year history which produced the iconic didgeridoo. Contemporary fusions o ...
. They commenced in 1987.
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1992
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, ''
Red Express''
,
Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album
,
,
[ARIA Award previous winners. ]
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References
External links
Official website
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Polish musicians
Australian musicians
2016 deaths
1954 births
Polish emigrants to Australia