Chris 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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Stop Making Sense (1984) — Self - Drums, Vocals
2. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self
3. True Stories (1986) — Lip-Syncher
4. I Need That Record! (2008) — Himself
5. The Blank Generation (1976) — Self
6. Dancing Barefoot (1995) — Self
7. Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant (1988) — Self
8. Talking Heads: Live in Rome (1980) — Self - Drums, vocals
9. Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth (2005) — Self
10. Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre (1980) — Self - Drums, Vocals
11. 25 Years of Punk (2001) — Self
12. Talking Heads - Chronology (2011)
13. Never Mind the Sex Pistols, Here's the Bollocks (1978) — Self
14. Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille (2024) — Self
15. 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s (2009)
16. Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert (1981)
17. Finster (2022)
18. Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime (1984) — Self
19. Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival (1982)
20. Paradise Garden: Howard Finster's Legacy (2014) — Self
21. The Greatest Radio Station In The World (2022)
22. Talking Heads: 77
23. 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s (2006) — Self