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Zappa

Save the Vault. Tell the Story.

  • Movie
  • 2020
  • NR
  • 2h 9m

Directed by Alex Winter

7.2

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7.2 out of 10 from 71 votes

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Overview

With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive documentary project of Alex Winter documenting the life and career of enigmatic groundbreaking rock star Frank Zappa. Alex also utilizes in this picture thousands of hours of painstakingly digitized videos, photos, audio, writing, and everything in between from Zappa's private archives. These chronicles have never been brought to a public audience before, until now.

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Cast and crew

  • Frank Zappa

    Frank ZappaSelf (archive footage)

  • Mike KeneallySelf - Played with Zappa 1987-1988

  • Pamela Des Barres

    Pamela Des BarresSelf - Author, Former Member of the GTOs

  • Lonnie LardnerSelf - Newscaster for Action News (archive footage)

  • Patrice ZappaSelf - Frank Zappa's Sister (archive footage)

  • Rose ZappaSelf - Frank Zappa's Mother (archive footage)

  • Francis ZappaSelf - Frank Zappa's Father (archive footage)

  • Edgard Varèse

    Edgard VarèseSelf (archive footage)

  • Don Van Vliet

    Don Van VlietSelf (archive footage) (as Captain Beefheart)

  • The Mothers of InventionThemselves (archive footage)

  • Johnny Guitar WatsonSelf (archive footage)

  • Pamela ZarubicaSelf - Zappa's Roommate

  • Carlo ZappavignaSelf - Frank Zappa's Brother (archive footage)

  • Bunk GardnerSelf - Played with Zappa 1966-1969

  • Ian UnderwoodSelf - Played with Zappa 1967-1975

  • Ruth UnderwoodSelf - Played with Zappa 1967-1976

  • Gail ZappaSelf - Frank Zappa's Wife

  • Tom WilsonSelf - Music Producer (archive footage)

Director
Alex Winter
Music
Frank Zappa
Cinematography
Anghel Decca