Fred Frith

Personal Info

Know For

Sound

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-02-17 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Heathfield, Sussex, England, UK

Fred Frith

Biography

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.

Production

1995

Before Sunrise

as Original Music Composer

1991

Eastern Cross

as Original Music Composer

2011

2009

Rage

as Original Music Composer

1995

Middle of the Moment

as Original Music Composer

1986

Wolfsgrub - Portrait of My Mother

as Original Music Composer

1992

Thea und Nat

as Original Music Composer

1989

The Top of His Head

as Original Music Composer

2001

Rivers and Tides

as Original Music Composer

1997

The Tango Lesson

as Original Music Composer

2002

Gambling, Gods and LSD

as Original Music Composer

2004

Touch the Sound

as Original Music Composer

2007

The Time that Rests

as Original Music Composer

2015

Last Day of Freedom

as Original Music Composer

2016

Zen for Nothing

as Original Music Composer

2018

Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy

as Original Music Composer

2005

Drei gegen Troja

as Original Music Composer

2024

Greina

as Music

1992

Orlando

as Additional Music

2002

1994

2024

The Anchor

as Music

1992

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