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Henryk Wars (born Henryk Warszawski, after 1947 Henry Vars; 29 December 1902 – 1 September 1977) was a Polish composer. He composed scores for 50 films during the interwar period in Poland and 60 more in the United States.
Henryk Wars, właściwie Henryk Warszawski (lub Warszowski), pseudonim „Fraska”, „Henry Vars” (ur. 29 grudnia 1902 w Warszawie, zm. 1 września 1977 w Los Angeles) – polski kompozytor muzyki rozrywkowej żydowskiego pochodzenia, aranżer, pionier jazzu w Polsce, pianista oraz dyrygent.
Henryk Wars was a prolific Polish musician known as the King of Jazz. He was a forerunner of Polish jazz, who helped shape musical circles in Poland and abroad, seen as one of the great composers of the era, alongside Jerzy Petersburski and the Gold brothers.
The king of tango and cinema. He is born in Warsaw as Henryk Warszawski, but he spends most of his childhood abroad. Between 1906 and 1916, he lives in France with his musically gifted family. His older sister Józefina is an opera singer performing at La Scala, while the younger Paulina is soon to become a pianist.
After World War II, well-known Polish composer Henry Vars (known in Poland as Henryk Wars, 1902-77) settled in Los Angeles to resume his work as a film composer (he is probably best known in the United States for his music for the film and TV series about a dolphin, Flipper ).
A documentary about a famous Polish composer, Henryk Wars who was a native of Warsaw and student of Karol Szymanowski at the Warsaw Conservatory. His songs are still recognized and loved today. The director attempts to honor Wars, his great service to Warsaw and Poland, and depicts his best known film hits.
If Polish popular music can be narrowed down to a few key figures, Henryk Wars is undoubtedly one of them. During the Interwar period, the prolific composer for cabaret, theatre and film became known as the ‘King of Polish Jazz’ – a title which would eventually lead him to Hollywood.
