Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

2019•1h 40m•6.8/10

DocumentaryMusicComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(20)

The hilarious and bizarre story of Frank Sidebottom, the cult British comedian in a papier mâché head, and the secretive life of Chris Sievey, the artist trapped inside.

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Production

Piece of Cardboard Productions, Altitude Film Entertainment, Freeway CAM B.V.

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Chris Sievey

Chris Sievey

Himself (Archive Material)

Mark Radcliffe

Mark Radcliffe

Himself

Jon Ronson

Jon Ronson

Himself

John Cooper Clarke

John Cooper Clarke

Himself

Johnny Vegas

Johnny Vegas

Himself

Ross Noble

Ross Noble

Himself

John Thomson

John Thomson

Himself

Mike Doherty

Himself

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Himself

Gaz Whelan

Himself

C.P. Lee

Himself

Paula Sievey

Herself

Stirling Sievey

Himself

Harrison Sievey

Himself

Asher Horsefield

Herself

Martin Sievey

Himself

Michele Pouncey

Herself

Brian Little

Himself

Mike Sweeney

Himself

Bernard Kelly

Himself

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