Poster of Zappa

Zappa

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, November 27 2020
4 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Frank ZappaFrank ZappaFrank Zappa would have been no older than 52 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 21 1940 –
Sat, Dec 04 1993
Portrait of Mike KeneallyMike KeneallyMike Keneally was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Played with Zappa 1987-1988'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pamela Des BarresPamela Des BarresPamela Des Barres was 72 in Zappa as 'Self - Author, Former Member of the GTOs'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 09 1948
Portrait of Lonnie LardnerLonnie LardnerLonnie Lardner was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Newscaster for Action News (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Patrice ZappaPatrice ZappaPatrice Zappa was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Frank Zappa's Sister (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rose ZappaRose ZappaRose Zappa was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Frank Zappa's Mother (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Francis ZappaFrancis ZappaFrancis Zappa was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Frank Zappa's Father (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edgard VarèseEdgard VarèseEdgard Varèse would have been no older than 81 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 22 1883 –
Sat, Nov 06 1965
Portrait of Don Van VlietDon Van VlietDon Van Vliet would have been no older than 69 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage) (as Captain Beefheart)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 15 1941 –
Fri, Dec 17 2010
Portrait of The Mothers of InventionThe Mothers of InventionThe Mothers of Invention was >> in Zappa as 'Themselves (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Johnny Guitar WatsonJohnny Guitar WatsonJohnny Guitar Watson would have been no older than 61 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 03 1935 –
Fri, May 17 1996
Portrait of Pamela ZarubicaPamela ZarubicaPamela Zarubica was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Zappa's Roommate'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carlo ZappavignaCarlo ZappavignaCarlo Zappavigna was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Frank Zappa's Brother (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bunk GardnerBunk GardnerBunk Gardner was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Played with Zappa 1966-1969'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ian UnderwoodIan UnderwoodIan Underwood was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1975'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ruth UnderwoodRuth UnderwoodRuth Underwood was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1976'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gail ZappaGail ZappaGail Zappa would have been no older than 70 in Zappa as 'Self - Frank Zappa's Wife'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1945 –
Wed, Oct 07 2015
Portrait of Tom WilsonTom WilsonTom Wilson was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Music Producer (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Euclid James 'Motorhead' SherwoodEuclid James 'Motorhead' SherwoodEuclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Baritone Saxophone / Percusion (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roy EstradaRoy EstradaRoy Estrada was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Bass (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ray CollinsRay CollinsRay Collins was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Vocal (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Don PrestonDon PrestonDon Preston was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Keyboards (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jimmy Carl BlackJimmy Carl BlackJimmy Carl Black would have been no older than 70 in Zappa as 'Self - Drums (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 01 1938 –
Sat, Nov 01 2008
Portrait of Arthur Dyer Tripp IIIArthur Dyer Tripp IIIArthur Dyer Tripp III was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Percusion (archive footage) (as Art Tripp)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cal SchenkelCal SchenkelCal Schenkel was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jimi HendrixJimi HendrixJimi Hendrix would have been no older than 27 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 27 1942 –
Fri, Sep 18 1970
Portrait of Moon Unit ZappaMoon Unit ZappaMoon Unit Zappa was 53 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 28 1967
Portrait of Ronald ReaganRonald ReaganRonald Reagan would have been no older than 93 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 06 1911 –
Sat, Jun 05 2004
Portrait of Nancy ReaganNancy ReaganNancy Reagan would have been no older than 94 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 06 1921 –
Sun, Mar 06 2016
Portrait of David BowieDavid BowieDavid Bowie would have been no older than 69 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 08 1947 –
Sun, Jan 10 2016
Portrait of Mick JaggerMick JaggerMick Jagger was 77 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 26 1943
Portrait of Joni MitchellJoni MitchellJoni Mitchell was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dweezil ZappaDweezil ZappaDweezil Zappa was 51 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 05 1969
Portrait of Alice CooperAlice CooperAlice Cooper was 72 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 04 1948
Portrait of Howard KaylanHoward KaylanHoward Kaylan was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mark VolmanMark VolmanMark Volman was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Aynsley DunbarAynsley DunbarAynsley Dunbar was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Drums (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jeff SimmonsJeff SimmonsJeff Simmons was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Bass (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George DukeGeorge DukeGeorge Duke would have been no older than 67 in Zappa as 'Self - Keyboards / Trombone (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 12 1946 –
Mon, Aug 05 2013
Portrait of Jean-Luc PontyJean-Luc PontyJean-Luc Ponty was 78 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 29 1942
Portrait of Yoko OnoYoko OnoYoko Ono was 87 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1933
Portrait of John LennonJohn LennonJohn Lennon would have been no older than 40 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 09 1940 –
Mon, Dec 08 1980
Portrait of Jerry D. GoodJerry D. GoodJerry D. Good was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Producer, 200 Motels (archive footage) (as Jerry Good)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ringo StarrRingo StarrRingo Starr was 80 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1940
Portrait of Steve VaiSteve VaiSteve Vai was 60 in Zappa as 'Self - Played with Zappa 1980-1982'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 06 1960
Portrait of Ike WillisIke WillisIke Willis was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Played with Zappa 1978-1979 (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bruce BickfordBruce BickfordBruce Bickford would have been no older than 72 in Zappa as 'Self - Animator'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 11 1947 –
Sun, Apr 28 2019
Portrait of Tom FowlerTom FowlerTom Fowler was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Napoleon Murphy BrockNapoleon Murphy BrockNapoleon Murphy Brock was 75 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage) (as Napoleon Brock)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 07 1945
Portrait of Ralph HumphreyRalph HumphreyRalph Humphrey was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chester ThompsonChester ThompsonChester Thompson was 71 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 11 1948
Portrait of Bruce FowlerBruce FowlerBruce Fowler was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Patrick O'HearnPatrick O'HearnPatrick O'Hearn was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter WolfPeter WolfPeter Wolf was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Terry BozzioTerry BozzioTerry Bozzio was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tommy MarsTommy MarsTommy Mars was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adrian BelewAdrian BelewAdrian Belew was 70 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 23 1949
Portrait of Scott ThunesScott ThunesScott Thunes was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Played with Zappa 1981-1988'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe TraversJoe TraversJoe Travers was >> in Zappa as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John BelushiJohn BelushiJohn Belushi would have been no older than 33 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 24 1949 –
Fri, Mar 05 1982
Portrait of Ray WhiteRay WhiteRay White was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Played with Zappa 1976-1984'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur BarrowArthur BarrowArthur Barrow was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vinnie ColaiutaVinnie ColaiutaVinnie Colaiuta was 64 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 05 1956
Portrait of Diva ZappaDiva ZappaDiva Zappa was 41 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 30 1979
Portrait of Sandi FreemanSandi FreemanSandi Freeman was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mike DouglasMike DouglasMike Douglas was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norman SeeffNorman SeeffNorman Seeff was 81 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 05 1939
Portrait of David HarringtonDavid HarringtonDavid Harrington was >> in Zappa as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robin DenselowRobin DenselowRobin Denselow was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kent NaganoKent NaganoKent Nagano was 69 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 22 1951
Portrait of David LettermanDavid LettermanDavid Letterman was 73 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 12 1947
Portrait of Ahmet ZappaAhmet ZappaAhmet Zappa was 46 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, May 15 1974
Portrait of Pierre BoulezPierre BoulezPierre Boulez would have been no older than 90 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 26 1925 –
Tue, Jan 05 2016
Portrait of David RaksinDavid RaksinDavid Raksin would have been no older than 92 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 04 1912 –
Mon, Aug 09 2004
Portrait of Ted KoppelTed KoppelTed Koppel was 80 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 08 1940
Portrait of Susan BakerSusan BakerSusan Baker was >> in Zappa as 'Self - PMRC Member (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arsenio HallArsenio HallArsenio Hall was 65 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 12 1955
Portrait of Gary IskowitzGary IskowitzGary Iskowitz was >> in Zappa as 'Self (voice)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David DondorfDavid DondorfDavid Dondorf was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Music Engineer (voice)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kathleen SullivanKathleen SullivanKathleen Sullivan was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Václav HavelVáclav HavelVáclav Havel would have been no older than 75 in Zappa as 'Self - President of Czechoslovakia (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 05 1936 –
Sun, Dec 18 2011
Portrait of Jamie GangelJamie GangelJamie Gangel was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ensemble ModernEnsemble ModernEnsemble Modern was >> in Zappa as 'Themselves (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur BrownArthur BrownArthur Brown was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adam CurryAdam CurryAdam Curry was >> in Zappa as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hank DuttHank DuttHank Dutt was >> in Zappa as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Buzz GardnerBuzz GardnerBuzz Gardner was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Al GoreAl GoreAl Gore was 72 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 31 1948
Portrait of Tipper GoreTipper GoreTipper Gore was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David HarringtonDavid HarringtonDavid Harrington was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brian JonesBrian JonesBrian Jones would have been no older than 27 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 28 1942 –
Thu, Jul 03 1969
Portrait of John LoftonJohn LoftonJohn Lofton was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Miss MercyMiss MercyMiss Mercy was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John SherbaJohn SherbaJohn Sherba was >> in Zappa as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bill WymanBill WymanBill Wyman was 84 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 24 1936
Portrait of Sunny YangSunny YangSunny Yang was >> in Zappa as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles MansonCharles MansonCharles Manson would have been no older than 83 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 12 1934 –
Sun, Nov 19 2017

Crew

Portrait of Alex WinterAlex WinterAlex Winter was 55 in Zappa as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 17 1965
Portrait of Anghel DeccaAnghel DeccaAnghel Decca was >> in Zappa as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jade AllenJade AllenJade Allen was >> in Zappa as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John FrizzellJohn FrizzellJohn Frizzell was >> in Zappa as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Devorah DeVriesDevorah DeVriesDevorah DeVries was >> in Zappa as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ahmet ZappaAhmet ZappaAhmet Zappa was 46 in Zappa as 'Producer'
Birthday: Wed, May 15 1974
Portrait of Glen ZipperGlen ZipperGlen Zipper was >> in Zappa as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert Halmi Jr.Robert Halmi Jr.Robert Halmi Jr. was >> in Zappa as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Greg LaneseyGreg LaneseyGreg Lanesey was >> in Zappa as 'Digital Intermediate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jim ReeveJim ReeveJim Reeve was >> in Zappa as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Tue, Feb 27 2024
Portrait of Alex NomickAlex NomickAlex Nomick was >> in Zappa as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank ZappaFrank ZappaFrank Zappa would have been no older than 52 in Zappa as 'Music'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 21 1940 –
Sat, Dec 04 1993