About

Known credits:
32
Birthday:
1949-02-17
Place of birth:
Heathfield, Sussex, England, UK
Website:
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Fred Frith

Overview

English musician, composer and professor, who is known for his avant-garde works involving electric guitars, film soundtracks and using improvisations in his music. He first gained prominence as a member of progressive rock band Henry Cow, in the 1970s, and collaborated with various musicians and bands throughout his career. Since the 1980s, he has composed music for film, theatre and dance. In addition, he was Professor of Composition in the Music Department at Mills College in Oakland, California until his retirement in 2018.

Known for

Acting
2007 Attwenger Adventure Actor N/A
N/A
2004 Touch the Sound Actor Himself 59
Average
2002 A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn Actor Self 58
Average
1990 Step Across the Border Actor Self 59
Average
John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990 Actor Themself N/A
N/A

Sound
2024 The Anchor Sound Music N/A
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2024 Greina Sound Music N/A
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2021 I'll be your mirror Sound Music N/A
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2019 Rhythm in the Backstroke Sound Music N/A
N/A
2018 Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2016 Zen for Nothing Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
2015 Last Day of Freedom Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2011 Fritz Hauser: Sound Explorer Sound Music N/A
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2011 Between Two Worlds Sound Music N/A
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2009 Rage Sound Original Music Composer 57
Average
2007 The Time that Rests Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2005 Drei gegen Troja Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A
2004 Touch the Sound Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2002 Gambling, Gods and LSD Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2002 Fragments d'ici Sound Music N/A
N/A
2001 Rivers and Tides Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1997 The Tango Lesson Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1995 Middle of the Moment Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1995 Before Sunrise Sound Original Music Composer 77
Good
1994 Little Lieutenant Sound Musician 58
Average
1992 John Zorn's Naked City Sound Musician N/A
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1992 Thea und Nat Sound Original Music Composer N/A
N/A
1991 Eastern Cross Sound Original Music Composer 58
Average
1990 Step Across the Border Sound Music 59
Average
1989 The Top of His Head Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
1986 Wolfsgrub - Portrait of My Mother Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average

Crew
1992 Orlando Crew Additional Music 62
Fair