Fred Frith

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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.

Most Popular Fred Frith Trailers

Total trailers found: 29

Wolfsgrub - Portrait of My Mother Trailer (1986)

24 June 1986

In this film, Humbert is on the trail of his own history. Wolfsgrub is the name of the house where Humbert's mother lives, and though she is getting on in years, she becomes young again as she answers her son's questions.

Last Day of Freedom Trailer (2015)

11 April 2015

When Bill Babbitt realizes his brother Manny has committed a crime he agonizes over his decision to call the police.

Attwenger Adventure Trailer (2007)

01 January 2007

Before Sunrise Trailer (1995)

27 January 1995

An unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they share stories and conversations about life and love, exploring new ideas while a quiet intimacy grows between them, knowing it may be their only night together.

Rhythm in the Backstroke Trailer (2019)

01 January 2019

Light - Movement - Time - Memory - Joy

Step Across the Border Trailer (1990)

18 May 1990

An avant-garde documentary film on English guitarist, composer and improviser Fred Frith.

A Bookshelf on Top of the Sky: 12 Stories About John Zorn Trailer (2002)

29 June 2002

A rare peek into the working methods of John Zorn. Filmed over a ten year period, this documentary includes live footage of Masada, Naked City, Cobra, as well as improvisations, his classical work and rare interviews.

Little Lieutenant Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

Little Lieutenant is a look back at the late Weimar era with its struggles and celebrations leading up to world war, a period piece.

Rage Trailer (2009)

24 September 2009

A schoolboy uses his cellphone camera to shoot intimate interviews with people working at a New York fashion house and secretly posts them on the internet.

The Top of His Head Trailer (1989)

24 August 1989

Satellite dish salesman Gus experiences some life-altering changes when he meets performance artist Lucy in this visually poetic fantasy.

Fragments d'ici Trailer (2002)

02 January 2002

Johann le Guillerm, the tightrope walker who had become one of the main characters in Middle of the Moment, decided to found a new circus and called it “Cirque Ici.

Greina Trailer (2024)

17 October 2024

In the 1970s, the GREINA, which connects Graubünden with Ticino, became famous throughout Switzerland.

Fritz Hauser: Sound Explorer Trailer (2011)

23 July 2011

A documentary about experimental drummer Fritz Hauser.

I'll be your mirror Trailer (2021)

29 April 2021

The artist Johanna Faust is about to leave her children to finally devote herself to her art again. A vague memory comes to her mind: Didn't her grandmother do the same thing, with terrible consequences? The intimate road movie tells of lost mothers and abandoned children, of the temptations and the price of self-fulfilment, of the abysses of motherhood and of the deep longing for another life.

Between Two Worlds Trailer (2011)

30 June 2011

'Between Two Worlds' is a personal exploration of the community and family divisions that are redefining American Jewish identity and politics.

Zen for Nothing Trailer (2016)

02 June 2016

Hidden in the wooded mountains on the west coast of Japan lies the small Zen monastery Antaiji. A young woman sets off to immerse herself through autumn, winter and spring in the adventures of monastic life.

Orlando Trailer (1992)

11 December 1992

England, 1600. Queen Elizabeth I promises Orlando, a young nobleman obsessed with poetry, that she will grant him land and fortune if he agrees to satisfy a very particular request.

The Anchor Trailer (2024)

23 October 2024

A psychotherapist (Charlotte Rampling) listens to archive testimonies from her former patients. Their words mingle with images of a journey across the Arctic aboard a sailboat.

Drei gegen Troja Trailer (2005)

22 July 2005

The Tango Lesson Trailer (1997)

28 November 1997

On a trip to Paris Sally meets Pablo, a tango dancer. He starts teaching her to dance then she returns to London to work on some "projects".

Eastern Cross Trailer (1991)

23 July 1991

15-year-old Elfie literally and metaphorically inhabits a no-man’s-land between the two Germanies shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Gambling, Gods and LSD Trailer (2002)

08 September 2002

Filmmaker Peter Mettler embarks on a mission that takes him around the world. He is determined to record the diverse modes of transcendence that people in different cultures adopt in order to live life to the fullest.

Rivers and Tides Trailer (2001)

13 February 2001

Portrait of Andy Goldsworthy, an artist whose specialty is ephemeral sculptures made from elements of nature.

Touch the Sound Trailer (2004)

10 September 2004

A documentary which explores the connections among sound, rhythm, time, and the body by following percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who is nearly deaf.

Thea und Nat Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

Thea is attractive, and her husband Nat is wealthy. Together, they are a classic couple who have grown apart.

Middle of the Moment Trailer (1995)

02 November 1995

Filmmakers Nicolaus Humbert and Werner Penzel examine the nature of nomadic existence in this documentary, from the literal nomads of North Africa to the more metaphorical kind of wanderer, such as American poet and ex-pat Robert Lax.

John Zorn's Naked City Trailer (1992)

09 April 1992

John Zorn's live performance of Naked City's self-titled album at The Marquee Club in New York City, 1992.

Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy Trailer (2018)

09 March 2018

Thomas Riedelsheimer’s landmark Rivers and Tides inventively documented artist Andy Goldsworthy as he created his wondrously ephemeral site-specific sculptures, spun from nature.

The Time that Rests Trailer (2007)

02 April 2007

The time that Rests is a contemplative look at the daily life of the José Horwitz Barak Hospital, one of the oldest psychiatric facilities in Chile, located in the north of Santiago.