Acting
Frank Zappa
Born 1940-12-21 · Died 1993-12-04
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.
Acting
Nova '78
2026 · 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)
Cosmic Debris
2018 · Himself (archive footage)
Take Your Pills
2018 · Self (archive footage)
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016 · Self (archive footage)
Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape
2016 · Self (archive footage)
Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne
2016 · Self (archive footage)
Zapped: Frank Zappa par Frank Zappa
2016 · Self - Subject (archive footage)
Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - The Lost Broadcast: The Beat Club '68
2016 · Self
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
2015 · Himself
Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George
2015 · Self (archive footage)
Led Zeppelin Played Here
2014 · Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily
2014 · Himself (archive Footage)
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
2014 · Self (archive footage)
Cheepnis
2014 · Himself
Super Duper Alice Cooper
2014 · Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
2013 · Himself
Music
Marc-André Hamelin @ Ruhr Piano Festival 2025
2025
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: Live at Whisky a Go Go 1968
2024
Zappa
2020
Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape
2016
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
2015
Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily
2014
Cheepnis
2014
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
2013
1982. L'estate di Frank
2012
An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never Stops
2008
Band from Utopia: A Tribute to the Music of Frank Zappa
2002
Beasts
1993
The Yellow Shark
1992
Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko
1991
Cousteau: Alaska: Outrage at Valdez
1990
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
1988
Director
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
2015
Cheepnis
2014
Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973
2007
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
1988
Video from Hell
1987
The Amazing Mr. Bickford
1987
Uncle Meat
1987
Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars
1985
Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music?
1985
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
1982
Baby Snakes
1979
200 Motels
1971
Burnt Weeny Sandwich
1969