Fred Frith

Personal Info

Known For Sound

Gender Male

Birthday 1949-02-17 (75 years old)

Place of Birth Heathfield, Sussex, England, UK

Also Known As Jeremy Webster "Fred" Frith, Jeremy Webster Frith, Jeremy Frith

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.

Known For

Sound

2024
Greina

as Music

2021
2018
Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy

as Original Music Composer

2016
Zen for Nothing

as Original Music Composer

2015
Last Day of Freedom

as Original Music Composer

2011
2009
Rage

as Original Music Composer

2007
The Time that Rests

as Original Music Composer

2005
Drei gegen Troja

as Original Music Composer

2004
Touch the Sound

as Original Music Composer

2002
Gambling, Gods and LSD

as Original Music Composer

2002
2001
Rivers and Tides

as Original Music Composer

1997
The Tango Lesson

as Original Music Composer

1995
Before Sunrise

as Original Music Composer

1995
Middle of the Moment

as Original Music Composer

1994
Little Lieutenant

as Musician

1992
Thea und Nat

as Original Music Composer

1991
Eastern Cross

as Original Music Composer

1989
The Top of His Head

as Original Music Composer

1986
Wolfsgrub - Portrait of My Mother

as Original Music Composer

Crew

1992
Orlando

as Additional Music