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.
23 acting credits
Acting · 23
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Stop Making Sense
1984
100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s
2009
True Stories
1986
100 Greatest Songs of the '80s
2006
25 Years of Punk
2001
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
1988
I Need That Record!
2008
Talking Heads: Live in Rome
1980
The Blank Generation
1976
Talking Heads - Chronology
2011
Paradise Garden: Howard Finster's Legacy
2014
Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille
2024
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
2005
Dancing Barefoot
1995
Never Mind the Sex Pistols, Here's the Bollocks
1978
Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert
1981
Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime
1984
Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre
1980
Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
1982
Finster
2022
Talking Heads: 77
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The Greatest Radio Station In The World
2022