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Fred Frith

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Fred Frith

EN, DE, ES, FR cinema · 33 credits

Born

17 February 1949 (age 77)

Birthplace

Heathfield, Sussex, England, UK

Also known as Jeremy Webster "Fred" Frith · Jeremy Webster Frith · Jeremy Frith

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

Filmography

John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990

John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990

ENNot rated

as Themself

Little Red Robin Hood poster

Little Red Robin Hood

ENNot rated

Music

Tracing Light poster

Tracing Light

DE · 20255.7

Music

Greina poster

Greina

DE · 2024Not rated

Music

The Anchor poster

The Anchor

EN · 2024Not rated

Music

I'll be your mirror poster

I'll be your mirror

DE · 2021Not rated

Music

Rhythm in the Backstroke

2019

Rhythm in the Backstroke

EN · 2019Not rated

Music

Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy poster

Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy

EN · 20187.4

Original Music Composer

Zen for Nothing poster

Zen for Nothing

DE · 20166.5

Original Music Composer

Last Day of Freedom poster

Last Day of Freedom

EN · 20157.1

Original Music Composer

Between Two Worlds

2011

Between Two Worlds

EN · 2011Not rated

Music

Fritz Hauser: Sound Explorer poster

Fritz Hauser: Sound Explorer

DE · 2011Not rated

Music

Rage poster

Rage

EN · 20093.5

Original Music Composer

Attwenger Adventure poster

Attwenger Adventure

DE · 2007Not rated

Actor

El tiempo que se queda

2007

The Time that Rests

ES · 2007Not rated

Original Music Composer

Drei gegen Troja

2005

Drei gegen Troja

DE · 20059.0

Original Music Composer

Touch the Sound poster

Touch the Sound

EN · 20047.4

as Himself, Original Music Composer

A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn poster

A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn

EN · 20026.8

as Self

Gambling, Gods and LSD poster

Gambling, Gods and LSD

EN · 20025.8

Original Music Composer

Fragments d'ici poster

Fragments d'ici

EN · 2002Not rated

Music

Rivers and Tides poster

Rivers and Tides

EN · 20017.3

Original Music Composer

Andy Goldsworthy et l'œuvre du temps

2000

Andy Goldsworthy et l'œuvre du temps

FR · 2000Not rated

Music

The Tango Lesson poster

The Tango Lesson

EN · 19976.2

Original Music Composer

Before Sunrise poster

Before Sunrise

EN · 19958.0

Original Music Composer

Middle of the Moment poster

Middle of the Moment

EN · 19957.0

Original Music Composer

Little Lieutenant poster

Little Lieutenant

EN · 19949.0

Musician

Thea und Nat poster

Thea und Nat

DE · 19923.7

Original Music Composer

Orlando poster

Orlando

EN · 19927.0

Additional Music

John Zorn's Naked City poster

John Zorn's Naked City

EN · 1992Not rated

Musician

Eastern Cross poster

Eastern Cross

DE · 19916.7

Original Music Composer

Step Across the Border poster

Step Across the Border

EN · 19908.0

as Self, Music

The Top of His Head poster

The Top of His Head

EN · 19894.7

Original Music Composer

Wolfsgrub

1986

Wolfsgrub - Portrait of My Mother

DE · 19866.0

Original Music Composer