Fred Schneider
Date of birth: 1951-07-01
Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Frederick William Schneider III
Biography
Frederick William Schneider III (born July 1, 1951) is an American singer and frontman of the rock band the B-52's, of which he is a founding member. Schneider is well known for his sprechgesang (spoken singing), which he developed from reciting poetry over guitars. He has also released two solo albums.
Movie Credits
One Trick Pony
1980-10-03
An aging rock star trying to put together a new album in the face of an indifferent record label and
Desert Blue
1999-06-04
An academic obsessed with roadside attractions and his tv-star daughter stop at a small desert town
Funny
1988-04-01
People are asked to tell their favorite jokes.
The B-52s with the Wild Crowd! - Live in Athens, GA
2012-03-20
The B-52s were celebrating the 34th anniversary of their first-ever live show on Valentine’s Day in
A Matter of Degrees
1991-09-13
Max can't face his yuppie future. Graduation's only weeks away and he's having second thoughts. Insp
Each Time I Kill
2007-03-30
A shy high school senior (Paralta) finds a magic locket that will allow her to trade one physical fe
The Rugrats Movie
1998-11-20
Based on the popular Nickelodeon TV series Rugrats, this is the first full-length feature animated m
Godass
2000-03-12
An off-beat comedy about how having a gay father can be the least of a punk girl's problems.
Mermaids on Heroin
1985-07-01
"Mermaids on Heroin" is a 1985 13-minute video written and staring New York performer Joey Arias. Fe
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
1993-12-25
Variety special featuring guests from the downtown New York club scene to stellar artists including
The B-52's: Party at The Capitol Theatre
1980-11-07
By November of 1980, the B-52’s had two albums under their belt and were two months away from their
Jay's Longhorn
2019-03-31
Jay’s Longhorn was the epicenter of the Minneapolis punk rock and indie rock scene in the late 1970s
The Flintstones
1994-05-27
Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classi
Summer of Love
1990-01-01
Produced in collaboration with MICA-TV, Summer of Love is a public service announcement produced for
The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation
2006-12-07
Taken in one concentrated best-of dose, it becomes evident what a coup The B-52's pulled off when th
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002-01-09
Featuring inverviews from: Afrika Bambaataa, Ashford & Simpson, Jackson Browne, Kim Burell, Taylor D
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025-02-14
Live from Radio City Music Hall, witness the concert of a lifetime with a star-studded lineup bringi
The B-52's: 1982 US Festival
2024-11-29
The B-52's recorded live at the 1982 US Festival.
Corporate Animals
2019-09-20
Disaster strikes when the egotistical CEO of an edible cutlery company leads her long-suffering staf