Chris Frantz
Known for Acting · 23 credits
- Born
- 1951-05-08 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA
- Also known as
- Talking Heads · Charton Christopher Frantz
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (20)
Stop Making Sense
1984
as Self - Drums, Vocals
True Stories
1986
as Lip-Syncher
25 Years of Punk
2001
as Self
The Blank Generation
1976
as Self
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
1988
as Self
Dancing Barefoot
1995
as Self
I Need That Record!
2008
as Himself
Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert
1981
Paradise Garden: Howard Finster's Legacy
2014
as Self
Talking Heads: Live in Rome
1980
as Self - Drums, vocals
Never Mind the Sex Pistols, Here's the Bollocks
1978
as Self
Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille
2024
as Self
Finster
2022
Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
1982
Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime
1984
as Self
Talking Heads - Chronology
2011
Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre
1980
as Self - Drums, Vocals
Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth
2005
as Self
The Greatest Radio Station In The World
2022
Talking Heads: 77
About 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 s… With 23 credits spanning from 1976 to 2024, Chris Frantz has appeared in 20 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Chris Frantz Movies
- Stop Making Sense (1984) — as Self - Drums, Vocals
- True Stories (1986) — as Lip-Syncher
- 25 Years of Punk (2001) — as Self
- The Blank Generation (1976) — as Self
- Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant (1988) — as Self
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