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Frank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, electronic, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. Zappa produced almost all of the more than 60 albums he released with the band The Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. While in his teens, he acquired a taste for percussion-based avant-garde composers such as Edgard Varèse and 1950s rhythm and blues music. He began writing classical music in high school, while at the same time playing drums in rhythm and blues bands; he later switched to electric guitar. He was a self-taught composer and performer, and his diverse musical influences led him to create music that was often impossible to categorize. His 1966 debut album with The Mothers of Invention, Freak Out!, combined songs in conventional rock and roll format with collective improvisations and studio-generated sound collages. His later albums shared this eclectic and experimental approach, irrespective of whether the fundamental format was one of rock, jazz or classical. He wrote the lyrics to all his songs, which—often humorously—reflected his iconoclastic view of established social and political processes, structures and movements. He was a strident critic of mainstream education and organized religion, and a forthright and passionate advocate for freedom of speech, self-education, political participation and the abolition of censorship. Zappa was a highly productive and prolific artist and gained widespread critical acclaim. Many of his albums are considered essential in rock and jazz history. He is regarded as one of the most original guitarists and composers of his time. He also remains a major influence on musicians and composers. He had some commercial success, particularly in Europe, and for most of his career was able to work as an independent artist. Zappa was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. Zappa was married to Kathryn J. "Kay" Sherman from 1960 to 1964. In 1967, he married Adelaide Gail Sloatman, with whom he remained until his death from prostate cancer in 1993. They had four children: Moon Unit, Dweezil, Ahmet Emuukha Rodan and Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen. Gail Zappa manages the businesses of her late husband under the name the Zappa Family Trust. Description above from the Wikipedia article Frank Zappa, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
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August 8th, 2025 | Nova '78 | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
May 9th, 2025 | Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep | Self (guitar, vocals) | TBD | |
January 27th, 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self (archive footage) | 7.8 | |
June 21st, 2024 | Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: Live at Whisky a Go Go 1968 | TBD | TBD | |
May 8th, 2023 | Cover Your Ears | Self - Musician (archive footage) | 6 | |
September 7th, 2022 | Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary | Self (archive footage) | 8.5 | |
March 24th, 2022 | Rock this Town | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
December 13th, 2021 | Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
October 15th, 2021 | The Velvet Underground | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 6.8 | |
October 8th, 2021 | Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! | Self | 8.6 | |
October 5th, 2021 | The Art of Dissent | Self - Subject (archive footage) | TBD | |
June 12th, 2021 | Larry Flynt for President | Self (archive footage) | 5.2 | |
November 27th, 2020 | Zappa | Self (archive footage) | 7.3 | |
September 19th, 2019 | Stupor Mundi: Book 3, The Most Dangerous Encounter | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
September 6th, 2019 | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice | Self (archive footage) | 7.6 | |
August 13th, 2019 | Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind | Self (archive footage) | 6.7 | |
May 24th, 2019 | Echo in the Canyon | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 6.8 | |
April 19th, 2018 | Marian Briozzo | Himself (archive footage) | TBD | |
March 9th, 2018 | Take Your Pills | Self (archive footage) | 6.5 | |
May 3rd, 2016 | Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words | Self (archive footage) | 7.4 | |
March 13th, 2016 | Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
March 13th, 2016 | Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
January 1st, 2016 | Zapped: Frank Zappa par Frank Zappa | Self - Subject (archive footage) | 9.5 | |
January 1st, 2016 | Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - The Lost Broadcast: The Beat Club '68 | Self | TBD | |
September 10th, 2015 | Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie | Himself | 6.8 | |
March 23rd, 2015 | Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George | Self (archive footage) | 8 | |
October 11th, 2014 | Led Zeppelin Played Here | Self (archive footage) | 8 | |
October 5th, 2014 | Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily | Himself (archive Footage) | 7.8 | |
September 12th, 2014 | Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II | Self (archive footage) | 7.4 | |
August 17th, 2014 | Cheepnis | Himself | TBD | |
April 17th, 2014 | Super Duper Alice Cooper | Self (archive footage) | 7.1 | |
June 3rd, 2013 | Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme | Himself | 6.1 | |
February 21st, 2012 | From Straight to Bizarre | Self | 3.8 | |
April 19th, 2010 | Frank Zappa: The Freak Out List | Himself | TBD | |
April 6th, 2010 | Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology | Self (archive footage) | 8 | |
January 20th, 2009 | Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention: In the 1960's | Himself | TBD | |
June 12th, 2008 | Frank Zappa - Live in Paris 1980 | Self | 8 | |
May 1st, 2008 | Frank Zappa: The Torture Never Stops | Self | 5.8 | |
April 1st, 2008 | Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives | Self | TBD | |
March 11th, 2008 | The Wrecking Crew | Self (archive footage) | 7.3 | |
February 5th, 2008 | Frank Zappa: Music In Review | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
May 1st, 2007 | Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation | Self (archive footage) | 6.5 | |
April 22nd, 2007 | Frank Zappa: A Pioneer of the Future of Music | TBD | TBD | |
April 1st, 2007 | Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973 | TBD | TBD | |
November 10th, 2006 | Fuck | Self (archive footage) | 6.4 | |
February 10th, 2006 | EAV Rarities | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
August 2nd, 2005 | Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme | Himself | 7.7 | |
March 1st, 2005 | Derailroaded | Self (archive footage) | 7.5 | |
January 1st, 2004 | Frank Zappa - John, Dan And Me | Himself | 6 | |
August 30th, 2002 | Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s | Self (archive footage) | 10 | |
June 20th, 2002 | Frank Zappa: Phase II - The Big Note | Self (archive footage) | 7 | |
July 2nd, 2000 | Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
August 19th, 1997 | The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart | Himself (archive footage) | TBD | |
March 18th, 1997 | Porridge and kerosene | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
January 22nd, 1997 | Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees | Mike Nesmith (archive footage) | 8.4 | |
January 7th, 1994 | An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa | Self (archive footage) | TBD | |
January 1st, 1993 | A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa | Self | 9 | |
January 1st, 1993 | The Revenge of the Dead Indians | Himself | 7 | |
September 17th, 1992 | The Yellow Shark | Self | 8 | |
April 1st, 1991 | Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth | Self | 4.5 | |
April 1st, 1991 | Pražákům, těm je hej | Frank Zappa | 7.5 | |
January 1st, 1991 | Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko | Self | 8 | |
January 1st, 1991 | Your vote | Self | TBD | |
December 9th, 1989 | Decade | Self | 8.5 | |
January 1st, 1989 | Služební cesta podporučíka Svěráka | Self (archive footage) | 6 | |
April 1st, 1988 | Funny | Self | 8 | |
January 1st, 1988 | The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels | Self | 7.3 | |
January 1st, 1988 | Frank Zappa: Live in Barcelona | TBD | 8 | |
February 28th, 1987 | Video from Hell | Self | 7.3 | |
January 1st, 1987 | The Amazing Mr. Bickford | Self | 5.8 | |
January 1st, 1987 | Uncle Meat | Self / The Imaginary Director | 6.3 | |
September 19th, 1985 | Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars | Self | TBD | |
August 26th, 1985 | Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music? | Self | 8.1 | |
September 17th, 1984 | The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers | Attila | 6.5 | |
January 2nd, 1983 | Cocaine Blues | Himself | 7 | |
June 1st, 1982 | Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special! | Self | 6.4 | |
January 1st, 1982 | The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years | Self | TBD | |
June 1st, 1980 | Frank Zappa: New York and Elsewhere | Self | TBD | |
December 21st, 1979 | Frank Zappa: Baby Snakes | Self | 6.6 | |
August 8th, 1978 | Frank Zappa: We Don't Mess Around | Self | 4.5 | |
September 10th, 1973 | Frank Zappa: Opopoppa Stockholm, Sweden | TBD | TBD | |
May 11th, 1972 | Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here | Self | 6 | |
April 30th, 1972 | Deep Purple: Made In Japan | Self (archive footage) | 10 | |
December 23rd, 1971 | The Making of 200 Motels | Self | TBD | |
November 10th, 1971 | 200 Motels | Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited) | 5.2 | |
June 6th, 1971 | Frank Zappa, John Lennon & Yoko Ono: At Fillmore East | TBD | TBD | |
May 1st, 1970 | Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution) | Self | 7 | |
May 1st, 1970 | Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival | TBD | TBD | |
April 30th, 1969 | Burnt Weeny Sandwich | Self | TBD | |
November 6th, 1968 | Head | The Critic | 6.2 | |
November 3rd, 1968 | All My Loving | Self | 6.5 | |
April 25th, 1967 | Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution | Self | TBD | |
January 11th, 1967 | Sex in Today's World | Self | 9 | |
TBD | The Male Swagger | Guitarist (archive footage) | 7 | |
February 11th, 1971 | Frank Zappa | Self | TBD | |
September 24th, 1968 | You Are What You Eat | TBD | 4.4 | |
June 30th, 1967 | Mondo Hollywood | TBD | 6.8 | |
December 22nd, 1965 | The Big T.N.T. Show | Self (uncredited) | 8.5 |