Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

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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…

Filmography

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Nova '78 Nova '78 2025 Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep 2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music ★ 7.8 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 2025 Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: Live at Whisky a Go Go 1968 Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: Live at Whisky a Go Go 1968 2024 Cover Your Ears ★ 6.0 Cover Your Ears 2023 Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary ★ 8.5 Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary 2022 Rock this Town Rock this Town 2022 Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff 2021 The Velvet Underground ★ 6.8 The Velvet Underground 2021 Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! ★ 8.6 Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! 2021 The Art of Dissent The Art of Dissent 2021 Larry Flynt for President ★ 5.2 Larry Flynt for President 2021 Zappa ★ 7.3 Zappa 2020 Laurel Canyon ★ 8.0 Laurel Canyon 2020 Stupor Mundi: Book 3, The Most Dangerous Encounter Stupor Mundi: Book 3, The Most Dangerous Encounter 2019 Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice ★ 7.6 Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice 2019 Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind ★ 6.7 Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind 2019 Echo in the Canyon ★ 6.8 Echo in the Canyon 2019 Marian Briozzo Marian Briozzo 2018 Take Your Pills ★ 6.5 Take Your Pills 2018 Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words ★ 7.4 Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words 2016 Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape 2016 Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne 2016 Zapped: Frank Zappa par Frank Zappa ★ 9.5 Zapped: Frank Zappa par Frank Zappa 2016 Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - The Lost Broadcast: The Beat Club '68 Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - The Lost Broadcast: The Beat Club '68 2016 Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie ★ 6.8 Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie 2015 Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George ★ 8.0 Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George 2015 Led Zeppelin Played Here ★ 8.0 Led Zeppelin Played Here 2014 Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily ★ 7.8 Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily 2014 Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II ★ 7.4 Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II 2014 Cheepnis Cheepnis 2014 Super Duper Alice Cooper ★ 7.1 Super Duper Alice Cooper 2014 Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme ★ 6.1 Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme 2013 From Straight to Bizarre ★ 3.8 From Straight to Bizarre 2012 Frank Zappa: The Freak Out List Frank Zappa: The Freak Out List 2010 Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology ★ 8.0 Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology 2010 Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention: In the 1960's Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention: In the 1960's 2009 Frank Zappa - Live in Paris 1980 ★ 8.0 Frank Zappa - Live in Paris 1980 2008 Frank Zappa: The Torture Never Stops ★ 5.8 Frank Zappa: The Torture Never Stops 2008 Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives 2008 The Wrecking Crew ★ 7.3 The Wrecking Crew 2008 Frank Zappa: Music In Review Frank Zappa: Music In Review 2008 Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation ★ 6.5 Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation 2007 Frank Zappa: A Pioneer of the Future of Music Frank Zappa: A Pioneer of the Future of Music 2007 Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973 Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973 2007 Fuck ★ 6.4 Fuck 2006 EAV Rarities EAV Rarities 2006 Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop 2005 Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme ★ 7.7 Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme 2005 Derailroaded ★ 7.5 Derailroaded 2005 Frank Zappa - John, Dan And Me ★ 6.0 Frank Zappa - John, Dan And Me 2004 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s ★ 10.0 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s 2002 Frank Zappa: Phase II - The Big Note ★ 7.0 Frank Zappa: Phase II - The Big Note 2002 Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die 2000 The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart 1997 Classic Albums ★ 7.7 Classic Albums 1997 Porridge and kerosene Porridge and kerosene 1997 Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees ★ 8.4 Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees 1997 An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa 1994 A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa ★ 9.0 A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa 1993 The Revenge of the Dead Indians ★ 7.0 The Revenge of the Dead Indians 1993 The Yellow Shark ★ 8.0 The Yellow Shark 1992 The Ren & Stimpy Show ★ 7.6 The Ren & Stimpy Show 1991 Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth ★ 4.5 Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 1991 Pražákům, těm je hej ★ 7.5 Pražákům, těm je hej 1991 Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko ★ 8.0 Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko 1991 Your vote Your vote 1991 Decade ★ 8.5 Decade 1989 Služební cesta podporučíka Svěráka ★ 6.0 Služební cesta podporučíka Svěráka 1989 Funny ★ 8.0 Funny 1988 The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels ★ 7.3 The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels 1988 Frank Zappa: Live in Barcelona ★ 8.0 Frank Zappa: Live in Barcelona 1988 Video from Hell ★ 7.3 Video from Hell 1987 The Amazing Mr. Bickford ★ 5.8 The Amazing Mr. Bickford 1987 Uncle Meat ★ 6.3 Uncle Meat 1987 Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars 1985 Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music? ★ 8.1 Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music? 1985 The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers ★ 6.5 The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers 1984 Miami Vice ★ 7.5 Miami Vice 1984 Cocaine Blues ★ 7.0 Cocaine Blues 1983