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Frank Black(I)

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Frank Black
Dave Grohl directs this documentary on the fabled recording studio that was located in Van Nuys, California.
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Sound City (2013)
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Frank Black was born on 6 April 1965 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Incassable (2000), Tueurs à gages (1997) and Jusqu'à ce que la fin du monde nous sépare (2012). He has been married to Rachel Phillips since 2024. He was previously married to Violet Clark and Jean Black.
BornApril 6, 1965
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    Known for

    Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis in Incassable (2000)
    Incassable
    7.3
    • Soundtrack(as Black Francis, "I've Been Tired" (1987))
    • 2000
    John Cusack and Minnie Driver in Tueurs à gages (1997)
    Tueurs à gages
    7.3
    • Soundtrack(as Black Francis, "Monkey Gone to Heaven")
    • 1997
    Steve Carell and Keira Knightley in Jusqu'à ce que la fin du monde nous sépare (2012)
    Jusqu'à ce que la fin du monde nous sépare
    6.7
    • Soundtrack("In The Time Of My Ruin")
    • 2012
    Bai Ling, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jon Lovitz, Wallace Shawn, Seann William Scott, Justin Timberlake, Dwayne Johnson, Mandy Moore, and Cheri Oteri in Southland Tales (2006)
    Southland Tales
    5.3
    • Soundtrack(as Black Francis, "Wave of Mutilation" (UK Surf))
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • Pixies: Rock en Seine 2024
      TV Special
      • musician: guitar
      • 2024
    • Pixies - L'Olympia, Paris (2023)
      Pixies - L'Olympia, Paris
      TV Special
      • musician: guitar (as Black Francis)
      • 2023
    • Graham Parker in Rockpalast (1974)
      Rockpalast
      8.0
      TV Series
      • musician: rhythm guitar (as Black Francis)
      • 2022
    • Live on KEXP (2011)
      Live on KEXP
      Podcast Series
      • musician: guitar
      • 2014
    • NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (2009)
      NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
      8.7
      TV Series
      • musician: guitar
      • 2014
    • The Magnificent Tati (2009)
      The Magnificent Tati
      7.0
      • performer: 'The Jacques Tati'
      • 2009
    • Pixies: Live at the Paradise in Boston (2006)
      Pixies: Live at the Paradise in Boston
      8.2
      Video
      • musician: guitar
      • 2006
    • The Pixies Sell Out: 2004 Reunion Tour (2005)
      The Pixies Sell Out: 2004 Reunion Tour
      7.3
      Video
      • musician: guitar
      • 2005
    • Stuck
      6.5
      • composer: song "Dog in the Sand"
      • 2003
    • James DeBello, Vincent Kartheiser, and Monica Keena in Crime + Punishment (2000)
      Crime + Punishment
      5.8
      • composer: additional score
      • 2000
    • Radek Holub and Barbora Hrzánová in UZ (1996)
      UZ
      6.5
      • musician (as Pixies)
      • 1996
    • The Pixies: In Concert
      TV Special
      • musician: guitar (as Black Francis)
      • 1991
    • Sputnik (1989)
      Sputnik
      5.7
      TV Series
      • musician: guitar
      • 1990
    • Pixies: Rock-Werchter
      TV Special
      • musician: guitar
      • 1989
    • Pixies: Rodon Live (1989)
      Pixies: Rodon Live
      TV Special
      • musician: guitar
      • 1989

    Actor

    • Les invincibles (2005)
      Les invincibles
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Présentateur
      • 2007
    • Frank Black: I Don't Want to Hurt You (Every Single Time)
      Music Video
      • Frank Black
      • 1996
    • Frank Black: Whatever Happened to Pong?
      Music Video
      • Frank Black
      • 1994
    • Frank Black: Headache
      Music Video
      • Frank Black
      • 1994
    • Frank Black: Hang on to Your Ego
      Music Video
      • Frank Black
      • 1993
    • Frank Black: Los Angeles
      8.0
      Music Video
      • Frank Black
      • 1993
    • The Pixies: Alec Eiffel (1992)
      The Pixies: Alec Eiffel
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Black Francis
      • 1992
    • The Pixies: Head On (1991)
      The Pixies: Head On
      7.4
      Music Video
      • Black Francis
      • 1991
    • Pixies: Dig for Fire/Allison (1990)
      Pixies: Dig for Fire/Allison
      7.3
      Music Video
      • Black Francis
      • 1990
    • The Pixies: Velouria (1990)
      The Pixies: Velouria
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Black Francis
      • 1990
    • Pixies: Debaser (1989)
      Pixies: Debaser
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Black Francis- vocals
      • guitar
      • 1989
    • Pixies: Monkey Gone to Heaven (1989)
      Pixies: Monkey Gone to Heaven
      7.6
      Music Video
      • Black Francis
      • 1989
    • Frank Black in Pixies: Here Comes Your Man (1989)
      Pixies: Here Comes Your Man
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Black Francis
      • 1989

    Composer

    • Ka nchaa
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2025
    • Zane Wegrzyn-Van Zant in Pixies: Bagboy (2013)
      Pixies: Bagboy
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Moon Seek (2007)
      Moon Seek
      4.3
      Short
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2007
    • Pixies: Live at the Paradise in Boston (2006)
      Pixies: Live at the Paradise in Boston
      8.2
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2006
    • The Low Budget Time Machine (2003)
      The Low Budget Time Machine
      5.4
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • The Pixies: Alec Eiffel (1992)
      The Pixies: Alec Eiffel
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Jab Pyar Kiya to Darna Kya
      4.2
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • Pixies: Dig for Fire/Allison (1990)
      Pixies: Dig for Fire/Allison
      7.3
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1990
    • The Pixies: Velouria (1990)
      The Pixies: Velouria
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1990

    Videos2

    U.S. Version #1
    Trailer 2:25
    U.S. Version #1
    The Magnificent Tati Preview
    Trailer 0:44
    The Magnificent Tati Preview
    The Magnificent Tati Preview
    Trailer 0:44
    The Magnificent Tati Preview

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • 4AD
      • Last.fm
    • Alternative names
      • Black Francis
    • Height
      • 1.73 m
    • Born
      • April 6, 1965
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Spouses
        Rachel Phillips2024 - present
    • Other works
      CD: "Fast Man Raider Man", 2006 (Back Porch)
    • Publicity listings
      • 7 Interviews
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Lead vocalist of the band Pixies.
    • Quotes
      I think that morality is not God-given or even acquired through religion, it's natural, innate and, to be honest, pretty damn obvious. It's obvious you shouldn't steal, kill or be cruel.

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    • How old is Frank Black?
      60 years old
    • When was Frank Black born?
      April 6, 1965
    • Where was Frank Black born?
      Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • What is Frank Black's birth name?
      Charles Michael Kitridge Thompson IV
    • How tall is Frank Black?
      5 feet 8 inches, or 1.73 meters

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