Chester Thompson
Acting
Born: 1948-12-11 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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.
🎬 Movies (30)
Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep
2025
Self (drums)
Phil Collins - No Jacket Required 2025 Mix
2025
Self
Louder Than Rock
2023
Self
Zappa
2020
Self (archive footage)
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016
Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
2015
Himself
Cheepnis
2014
Himself
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
2013
Himself
The Drummers of Frank Zappa Roundtable Discussion and Performance
2010
Self
Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
2010
Self - Drums
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
2008
Self
Genesis | Members Only DVD
2008
Self
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
2007
Self (archive footage)
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
2007
Self
The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins
2007
Self
Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973
2007
Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
2007
Genesis: The Video Show
2005
Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
2005
Himself
Santana: In Concert
2005
Self - Keyboards
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
2004
Self - Drums
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
2004
Self - Drums
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
2004
Self (archive footage)
Explosão de Adoração: Aline Barros In Korea Ao Vivo
2002
Genesis | Songbook
2001
Self
Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996
2001
Himself - Drums
Santana: Supernatural Live
2000
Self
God Is Able - Ron Kenoly
1994
Drums and Percussion
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
1993
Self
Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
1992
Self
