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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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Frank Black was born on 6 April 1965 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Unbreakable (2000), Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (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 Unbreakable (2000)
    Unbreakable
    7.3
    • Soundtrack(as Black Francis)
    • 2000
    John Cusack and Minnie Driver in Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
    Grosse Pointe Blank
    7.3
    • Soundtrack(as Black Francis)
    • 1997
    Steve Carell and Keira Knightley in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
    Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
    6.7
    • Soundtrack
    • 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)
    • 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
      8.8
      Podcast Series
      • musician: guitar
      • 2014
    • NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (2009)
      NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
      8.8
      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
      6.2
      • composer: song "Dog in the Sand"
      • 2003
    • James DeBello, Vincent Kartheiser, and Monica Keena in Crime + Punishment in Suburbia (2000)
      Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
      5.8
      • composer: additional score
      • 2000
    • Radek Holub and Barbora Hrzánová in Seize the Day (1996)
      Seize the Day
      6.6
      • musician (as Pixies)
      • 1996
    • The Pixies: In Concert
      TV Special
      • musician: guitar (as Black Francis)
      • 1991
    • Sputnik (1989)
      Sputnik
      5.8
      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: Headache
      Music Video
      • Frank Black
      • 1994
    • Frank Black: Whatever Happened to Pong?
      Music Video
      • Frank Black
      • 1994
    • Frank Black: Hang on to Your Ego
      Music Video
      • Frank Black
      • 1993
    • Frank Black: Los Angeles
      Music Video
      • Frank Black
      • 1993
    • Pixies: Alec Eiffel (1992)
      Pixies: Alec Eiffel
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Black Francis
      • 1992
    • The Pixies: Head On (1991)
      The Pixies: Head On
      8.0
      Music Video
      • Black Francis
      • 1991
    • Pixies: Dig for Fire/Allison (1990)
      Pixies: Dig for Fire/Allison
      7.4
      Music Video
      • Black Francis
      • 1990
    • Pixies: Velouria (1990)
      Pixies: Velouria
      6.9
      Music Video
      • Black Francis
      • 1990
    • Pixies: Debaser (1989)
      Pixies: Debaser
      7.3
      Music Video
      • Black Francis
      • 1989
    • Pixies: Here Comes Your Man (1989)
      Pixies: Here Comes Your Man
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Black Francis
      • 1989
    • Pixies: Monkey Gone to Heaven (1989)
      Pixies: Monkey Gone to Heaven
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Black Francis
      • 1989
    • Pixies, Frank Black, Joey Santiago, Kim Deal, and David Lovering in Pixies: Here Comes Your Man (1989)
      Pixies: Here Comes Your Man
      7.3
      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
      • 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
    • Pixies: Alec Eiffel (1992)
      Pixies: Alec Eiffel
      7.0
      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
      7.4
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1990
    • Pixies: Velouria (1990)
      Pixies: Velouria
      6.9
      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

    • Official sites
      • 4AD
      • Last.fm
    • Alternative names
      • Black Francis
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (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

    • 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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