Jann Castor

Jan Castor
Birth name Wiesław Ruciński
Also known as Jann Castor
Born (1954-06-27)27 June 1954
Włocławek, Poland
Died 21 April 2016(2016-04-21) (aged 61)
Occupation(s) Musician, composer

Jann Castor (27 June 1954 – 21 April 2016), sometimes spelt Jan Castor, was a Polish Australian musician and composer. His soundtrack album for the tv series Red Express was nominated for the 1992 ARIA Award 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 (2008) and 11 Minutes (2015).[1]

Discography

  • "You’re Gotta Go" (1981) – Tonpress
  • Precedence (1990) – BMG
  • Red Express (1991) – BMG
  • Vitamins for the Soul (2009) – Motion Man

John Anderson and Jann Castor

  • Unbroken Spirit (2000)

References

  1. ↑ "Hope in Hollywood", Polish Music Center, University of Southern California, 18 July 2012
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