Zappa
📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “Save the Vault. Tell the Story.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Music, Documentary
- Director
- Alex Winter
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Frank ZappaSelf (archive footage)
Mike KeneallySelf - Played with Zappa 1987-1988P
Pamela Des BarresSelf - Author, Former Member of the GTOsL
Lonnie LardnerSelf - Newscaster for Action News (archive footage)P
Patrice ZappaSelf - Frank Zappa's Sister (archive footage)R
Rose ZappaSelf - Frank Zappa's Mother (archive footage)F
Francis ZappaSelf - Frank Zappa's Father (archive footage)
Edgard VarèseSelf (archive footage)D
Don Van VlietSelf (archive footage) (as Captain Beefheart)T
The Mothers of InventionThemselves (archive footage)🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Zappa about?
- 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.
- Who directed Zappa?
- Zappa was directed by Alex Winter.
- When was Zappa released?
- Zappa was released on November 27, 2020.
- How long is Zappa?
- Zappa has a runtime of 2h 9m.
- Where can I track Zappa?
- You can track Zappa on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends.












