About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1951-03-18
Place of birth:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Bill Frisell

Overview

William Richard Frisell is an American jazz guitarist. He first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant in the Downtown Scene in New York City, where he formed a long working relationship with composer and saxophonist John Zorn. He was also a longtime member of veteran drummer Paul Motian's groups from the early 1980s until Motian's death in 2011. Since the late 1990s, Frisell's output as a bandleader has also integrated prominent elements of folk, country, rock ‘n’ roll and Americana. He has six Grammy nominations and one win.

Known for

Acting
2023 Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex Actor Self 58
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2023 Even Hell Has Its Heroes Actor Self N/A
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2023 Music for Black Pigeons Actor 59
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2022 Inside Scofield Actor N/A
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2020 Motian in Motion Actor Self N/A
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2018 Carmine Street Guitars Actor Self 59
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2017 Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison Actor 59
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2017 Bill Frisell Trio - Melbourne Jazz Festival 2017 Actor 59
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2017 Bill Frisell: A Portrait Actor Himself 59
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2014 Bill Frisell - Guitar In The Space Age - Maison de la Culture 2014 Actor Guitare 59
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2014 Bill Frisell - Guitar In The Space Age - Maison de la Culture 2014 Actor Guitar 59
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2013 Bill Frisell Big Sur Sextet - Festival Jazz Vitoria-Gasteiz Actor Himself 59
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2012 Bill Frisell plays John Lennon La Villete Jazz Festival Actor Guitar 59
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2010 Bill Frisell - Solos - The Jazz Sessions Actor Himself 59
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2010 Homeland: The Story of the Lark Actor N/A
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2008 McCoy Tyner - Guitars Actor Guitar 59
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2002 A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn Actor Self 59
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2002 Bill Frisell: Live In Montreal Actor Himself N/A
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John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990 Actor Himself N/A
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Sound
2020 Curly Takes a Bath by the Sea Sound Music N/A
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2020 Truth or Consequences Sound Music 59
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2012 The Great Flood Sound Music 59
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2012 Doppelgänger Paul Sound Original Music Composer 61
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2010 Portrait of a Man Sound Music 59
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2007 All Hat Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2003 The Mesmerist Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1999 Pop Sound Music 59
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1999 American Hollow Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1997 Tales from the Far Side II Sound Music 59
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1996 The Film of Her Sound Music 59
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1996 Four Boys in a Volvo Sound Music 59
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1995 La scuola Sound Music 60
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1994 Tales from the Far Side Sound Music 59
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