
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.
Acting (16 movies)

Stop Making Sense
1984

Talking Heads: Rock Pop in Concert
1981

I Need That Record!
2008

Finster
2022

Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime
1984

Talking Heads: Storytelling Giant
1988

Talking Heads: Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
1982

Talking Heads: Live in Rome
1980

Paradise Garden: Howard Finster's Legacy
2014

Talking Heads: Capitol Theatre
1980

25 Years of Punk
2001

Talking Heads - Chronology
2011

The Blank Generation
1976

True Stories
1986

The Greatest Radio Station In The World
2022

Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille
2024
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Stop Making Sense | 1984 | Original Music Composer |