Fred Frith
- Sound
- February 17, 1949 · Heathfield, Sussex, England, UK
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Tracing Light · Music
- The Anchor · Music
- Greina · Music
- I'll be your mirror · Music
- Rhythm in the Backstroke · Music
- Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy · Music
- Zen for Nothing · Music
- Last Day of Freedom · Music
- Fritz Hauser: Sound Explorer · Music
- Between Two Worlds · Music
- Rage · Music
- The Time that Rests · Music
- Attwenger Adventure
- Drei gegen Troja · Music
- Touch the Sound · Self, Music
- Gambling, Gods and LSD · Music
- A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn · Self
- Fragments d'ici · Music
- Rivers and Tides · Music
- Andy Goldsworthy et l'œuvre du temps · Music
- The Tango Lesson · Music
- Middle of the Moment · Music
- Before Sunrise · Music
- Little Lieutenant · Musician
- Orlando · Additional Music
- John Zorn's Naked City · Musician
- Thea und Nat · Music
- Eastern Cross · Music
- Step Across the Border · Self, Music
- The Top of His Head · Music
- Wolfsgrub - Portrait of My Mother · Music
- John Zorn's Naked City: Montreux Jazz Festival 1990 · Themself
- Little Red Robin Hood · Music