Fred Frith

Fred Frith

Known for
Sound
Born
February 17, 1949 (age 77)
Birthplace
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

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Little Red Robin Hood poster

Little Red Robin Hood

Movie · Music

2025
Tracing Light poster

Tracing Light

Movie · Music

2024
Greina poster

Greina

Movie · Music

2024
The Anchor poster

The Anchor

Movie · Music

2021
I'll be your mirror poster

I'll be your mirror

Movie · Music

2019
Rhythm in the Backstroke

Rhythm in the Backstroke

Movie · Music

2018
Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy poster

Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy

Movie · Original Music Composer

2016
Zen for Nothing poster

Zen for Nothing

Movie · Original Music Composer

2015
Last Day of Freedom poster

Last Day of Freedom

Movie · Original Music Composer

2011
Between Two Worlds

Between Two Worlds

Movie · Music

2011
Fritz Hauser: Sound Explorer poster

Fritz Hauser: Sound Explorer

Movie · Music

2009
Rage poster

Rage

Movie · Original Music Composer

2007
The Time that Rests

The Time that Rests

Movie · Original Music Composer

2005
Drei gegen Troja

Drei gegen Troja

Movie · Original Music Composer

2004
Touch the Sound poster

Touch the Sound

Movie · Original Music Composer

2002
Gambling, Gods and LSD poster

Gambling, Gods and LSD

Movie · Original Music Composer

2002
Fragments d'ici poster

Fragments d'ici

Movie · Music

2001
Rivers and Tides poster

Rivers and Tides

Movie · Original Music Composer

2000
Andy Goldsworthy et l'œuvre du temps

Andy Goldsworthy et l'œuvre du temps

Movie · Music

1997
The Tango Lesson poster

The Tango Lesson

Movie · Original Music Composer

1995
Before Sunrise poster

Before Sunrise

Movie · Original Music Composer

1995
Middle of the Moment poster

Middle of the Moment

Movie · Original Music Composer

1994
Little Lieutenant poster

Little Lieutenant

Movie · Musician

1992
Thea und Nat poster

Thea und Nat

Movie · Original Music Composer

1992
John Zorn's Naked City poster

John Zorn's Naked City

Movie · Musician

1991
Eastern Cross poster

Eastern Cross

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
Step Across the Border poster

Step Across the Border

Movie · Music

1989
The Top of His Head poster

The Top of His Head

Movie · Original Music Composer

1986
Wolfsgrub - Portrait of My Mother

Wolfsgrub - Portrait of My Mother

Movie · Original Music Composer