Frank Zappa
Acting
Born December 21, 1940 — Died December 4, 1993
From Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Also known as Zappa, FZ, Френк Заппа
Biography
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...
Filmography
Nova '78
Self (archive footage)
2025
Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep
Self (guitar, vocals)
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
20257.8
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: Live at Whisky a Go Go 1968
2024
Cover Your Ears
Self - Musician (archive footage)
20236.0
Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary
Self (archive footage)
20228.5
Rock this Town
Self (archive footage)
2022
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
Self (archive footage)
2021
The Velvet Underground
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
20216.8
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
Self
20218.6
The Art of Dissent
Self - Subject (archive footage)
2021
Larry Flynt for President
Self (archive footage)
20215.2
Zappa
Self (archive footage)
20207.3
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Stupor Mundi: Book 3, The Most Dangerous Encounter
Self (archive footage)
2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Self (archive footage)
20197.6
Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind
Self (archive footage)
20196.7
Echo in the Canyon
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
20196.8
Marian Briozzo
Himself (archive footage)
2018
Take Your Pills
Self (archive footage)
20186.5
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Self (archive footage)
20167.4
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Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape
Self (archive footage)
2016
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Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne
Self (archive footage)
2016
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Zapped: Frank Zappa par Frank Zappa
Self - Subject (archive footage)
20169.5
Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - The Lost Broadcast: The Beat Club '68
Self
2016
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
Himself
20156.8
Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George
Self (archive footage)
20158.0
Led Zeppelin Played Here
Self (archive footage)
20148.0
Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily
Himself (archive Footage)
20147.8
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Self (archive footage)
20147.4
Cheepnis
Himself
2014
Super Duper Alice Cooper
Self (archive footage)
20147.1
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
Himself
20136.1
From Straight to Bizarre
Self
20123.8
Frank Zappa: The Freak Out List
Himself
2010
Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology
Self (archive footage)
20108.0
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention: In the 1960's
Himself
2009
Frank Zappa - Live in Paris 1980
Self
20088.0
An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never Stops
Self
20085.8
Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives
Self
2008
The Wrecking Crew
Self (archive footage)
20087.3
Frank Zappa: Music In Review
Self (archive footage)
2008
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
Self (archive footage)
20076.5
Frank Zappa: A Pioneer of the Future of Music
2007
Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973
2007
Fuck
Self (archive footage)
20066.4
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EAV Rarities
Self (archive footage)
2006
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
Himself
20057.7
Derailroaded
Self (archive footage)
20057.5
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Frank Zappa - John, Dan And Me
Himself
20046.0
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
Self (archive footage)
200210.0
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Frank Zappa: Phase II - The Big Note
Self (archive footage)
20027.0
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Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die
Self (archive footage)
2000
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
Himself (archive footage)
1997
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Porridge and kerosene
Self (archive footage)
1997
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees
Mike Nesmith (archive footage)
19978.4
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An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa
Self (archive footage)
1994
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A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
Self
19939.0
The Revenge of the Dead Indians
Himself
19937.0
The Yellow Shark
Self
19928.0
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Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
Self
19914.5
Pražákům, těm je hej
Frank Zappa
19917.5
Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko
Self
19918.0
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Your vote
Self
1991
Decade
Self
19898.5
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Služební cesta podporučíka Svěráka
Self (archive footage)
19896.0
Funny
Self
19888.0
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Self
19887.3
Frank Zappa: Live in Barcelona
19888.0
Video from Hell
Self
19877.3
The Amazing Mr. Bickford
Self
19875.8
Uncle Meat
Self / The Imaginary Director
19876.3
Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars
Self
1985
Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music?
Self
19858.1
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers
Attila
19846.5
Cocaine Blues
Himself
19837.0
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
Self
19826.4
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The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years
Self
1982
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Frank Zappa: New York and Elsewhere
Self
1980
Baby Snakes
Self
19796.6
Frank Zappa: We Don't Mess Around
Self
19784.5
Frank Zappa: Opopoppa Stockholm, Sweden
1973
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
Self
19726.0
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Self (archive footage)
197210.0
The Making of 200 Motels
Self
1971
200 Motels
Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
19715.2
Frank Zappa, John Lennon & Yoko Ono: At Fillmore East
1971
Frank Zappa
Self
1971
Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)
Self
19707.0
Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival
1970
Burnt Weeny Sandwich
Self
1969
Head
The Critic
19686.2
All My Loving
Self
19686.5
You Are What You Eat
19684.4
Mondo Hollywood
19676.7
Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
Self
1967
Sex in Today's World
Self
19679.0
The Big T.N.T. Show
Self (uncredited)
19658.5
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The Male Swagger
Guitarist (archive footage)
N/A7.0