Chris Frantz
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.
Filmography (23 titles)
7.0MovieHeaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille
Self · 2024
MovieFinster
2022
MovieThe Greatest Radio Station In The World
2022
6.1ShowThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 2015
MovieParadise Garden: Howard Finster's Legacy
Self · 2014
5.0MovieTalking Heads - Chronology
2011
100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s
2009
6.5MovieI Need That Record!
Himself · 2008
Show100 Greatest Songs of the '80s
Self · 2006
6.0MovieStranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
Self · 2005
7.0Movie25 Years of Punk
Self · 2001
Dancing Barefoot
Self · 1995
7.8MovieTalking Heads: Storytelling Giant
Self · 1988
6.7MovieTrue Stories
Lip-Syncher · 1986
8.3MovieStop Making Sense
Self - Drums, Vocals · 1984
MovieTalking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime
Self · 1984
MovieTalking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
1982
9.0MovieTalking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert
1981
6.3MovieTalking Heads: Live in Rome
Self - Drums, vocals · 1980
9.0MovieTalking Heads: Capitol Theatre
Self - Drums, Vocals · 1980
Never Mind the Sex Pistols, Here's the Bollocks
Self · 1978
6.0MovieThe Blank Generation
Self · 1976
MovieTalking Heads: 77