Chris Frantz
Acting•Born May 8, 1951 (age 75)•Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA
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
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015•TV Series•
6.1
Stop Making Sense
1984•Movie•
8.3
100 Greatest Songs of the '80s
2006•TV Series
True Stories
1986•Movie•
6.7
25 Years of Punk
2001•Movie•
7.0
The Blank Generation
1976•Movie•
6.0
Talking Heads: Live in Rome
1980•Movie•
6.3
Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
1988•Movie•
7.8
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayMay 8, 1951
Place of BirthFort Campbell, Kentucky, USA
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