Biography
William Richard Frisell is an American jazz guitarist. He first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant in the Downtown Scene in New York City, where he formed a long working relationship with composer and saxophonist John Zorn. He was also a longtime member of veteran drummer Paul Motian's groups from the early 1980s until Motian's death in 2011. Since the late 1990s, Frisell's output as a bandleader has also integrated prominent elements of folk, country, rock ‘n’ roll and Americana. He has six Grammy nominations and one win.
Filmography
all 38
Movies 38
self 12
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Change in the Air (2018)
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The Great Flood (2012)
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Doppelgänger Paul (2012)
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Portrait of a Man (2010)
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Tongzhi in Love (2008)
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All Hat (2007)
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The Mesmerist (2003)
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Pop (1999)
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American Hollow (1999)
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La scuola (1995)
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GenderMale
Birthday1951-03-18 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceBaltimore, Maryland, USA
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