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
Composer

Change in the Air (2018)
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Composer

The Great Flood (2012)
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Original Music Composer

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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Music

Pop (1999)
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American Hollow (1999)
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La scuola (1995)
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1951-03-18 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceBaltimore, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
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