About

Known credits:
21
Birthday:
1951-05-08
Place of birth:
Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA
Website:
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Chris Frantz

Overview

Charton Christopher Frantz is an American musician, producer and author. Born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Frantz attended the Rhode Island School of Design in the early 1970s, where he met musicians David Byrne and Tina Weymouth. Byrne and Frantz formed a band called the Artistics, which eventually transformed into the acclaimed new wave band Talking Heads. Weymouth, then Frantz's girlfriend, joined the band in 1975, and the two married in 1977. In 1981, Frantz and Weymouth formed Tom Tom Club, who achieved chart success with the influential single Genius of Love. Frantz was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Talking Heads in 2002. Frantz's memoir, Remain in Love, was published in 2020.

Known for

Acting
2022 Finster Actor N/A
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2022 The Greatest Radio Station In The World Actor N/A
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2014 Paradise Garden: Howard Finster's Legacy Actor Self N/A
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2011 Talking Heads - Chronology Actor 58
Average
2009 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s Actor 70
Good
2008 I Need That Record! Actor Himself 59
Average
2006 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s Actor Self N/A
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2001 25 Years of Punk Actor Self 59
Average
1995 Dancing Barefoot Actor Self 59
Average
1988 Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant Actor Self 58
Average
1986 True Stories Actor Lip-Syncher 60
Fair
1984 Stop Making Sense Actor Self - Drums, Vocals 67
Fair
1984 Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime Actor Self N/A
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1982 Talking Heads live at Montreux Jazz Festival Actor N/A
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1981 Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert Actor N/A
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1980 Talking Heads - Live in Rome Actor Self - Drums, vocals 58
Average
1980 Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre Actor Self - Drums, Vocals 58
Average
1978 Never Mind the Sex Pistols, Here's the Bollocks Actor Self N/A
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1976 The Blank Generation Actor Self 59
Average

Sound
1986 True Stories Sound Songs 60
Fair
1984 Stop Making Sense Sound Original Music Composer 67
Fair