Person Details

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Aliases: Genesis , Chester Cortez Thompson , Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention , The Chester Thompson Trio

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Homepage: https://chesterthompson.com/

Movie Involvements: 20

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

Biography

Chester Cortez Thompson is an American musician. He is primarily a drummer, percussionist, session musician, producer, and teacher. Thompson is perhaps best known for working with Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention from 1973 to 1975, and with the progressive rock band Genesis from 1977 to 1992, and again in 2007. He is a current member of his jazz group, the Chester Thompson Trio, formed in 2011.

Most Famous Work

Classic Albums
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8

Classic Albums

(1997) Self (archive footage)
Zappa
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7

Zappa

(2020) Self (archive footage)
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
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8

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words

(2016) Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
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7
Louder Than Rock
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4

Louder Than Rock

(2023) Self
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
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7
Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
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9

Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium

(1989) Himself - Drums
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
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7

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Self
2020 Self (archive footage)
2016 Self (archive footage)
2015 Himself
2014 Himself
2013 Himself
2010 Drums
Self
2008 N/A
N/A
2007 Himself - Drums
Himself
Self (archive footage)
2005 Keyboards
Himself
Himself
2004 Self (Drums)
Batterie
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N/A
2001 Himself - Drums
Himself
2000 Himself
1997 Self (archive footage)
1994 Drums and Percussion
1993 Himself - Drums
1992 Himself
Himself
1991 N/A
1990 Self (Drums / Percussion)
1989 Himself - Drums
1988 Himself
Self (archive footage)
Himself
1985 Himself
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1984 Himself - Drums
1983 Himself
N/A
1982 N/A
Self
1981 Himself - Drums
1980 Himself
Self
Himself
Self
1977 Himself
1975 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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