Frank Zappa
Acting
Born: 1940-12-21 · Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died: 1993-12-04
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-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 t
🎬 Movies (20)
Nova '78
2025
Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep
2025
Self (guitar, vocals)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: Live at Whisky a Go Go 1968
2024
Cover Your Ears
2023
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary
2022
Self (archive footage)
Rock this Town
2022
Self (archive footage)
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
2021
Self (archive footage)
The Velvet Underground
2021
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
2021
Self
The Art of Dissent
2021
Self - Subject (archive footage)
Larry Flynt for President
2021
Self (archive footage)
Zappa
2020
Self (archive footage)
Stupor Mundi: Book 3, The Most Dangerous Encounter
2019
Self (archive footage)
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
Self (archive footage)
Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind
2019
Self (archive footage)
Echo in the Canyon
2019
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marian Briozzo
2018
Himself (archive footage)
Take Your Pills
2018
Self (archive footage)
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016
Self (archive footage)
📺 TV Shows (14)
Laurel Canyon
2020
Self (archive footage)
Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop
2005
Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums
1997
Self (archive footage)
The Ren & Stimpy Show
1991
The Pope (voice)
Miami Vice
1984
Mario Fuente
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Attilla
Saturday Night Live
1975
Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host & Musical Guest
Omnibus
1967
Self
Good Evening — I'm Jonathan King
1967
Himself
Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution
1967
Self
The Monkees
1966
Self (uncredited)
Beat-Club
1965
Self
Late Night Line-Up
1964
Himself