A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa (1993)

Directed by Rudi Dolezal49mDocumentary

The documentary examines Frank Zappa and his music through archive footage, including unique video excerpts from Austrian television archives featuring interviews with Zappa and backstage scenes from the 1970s and 1980s. The entire film is divided into chapters discussing the most important themes in Zappa's life and work.

Year
1993
Country
AT
Language
English
Release date
1 January 1993
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9.0 (1)
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Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Self
Dweezil Zappa
Dweezil Zappa
Self
Ahmet Zappa
Ahmet Zappa
Self
Keith Moon
Keith Moon
Self (archive footage)
Brian May
Brian May
Self
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Self (archive footage)
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Self
N
Nicolas Slonimsky
Self
Neil Jordan
Neil Jordan
Self (archive footage)
Andy Summers
Andy Summers
Self
Jean-Luc Ponty
Jean-Luc Ponty
Self
George Duke
George Duke
Self
M
Mark Volman
Self (archive footage)
H
Howard Kaylan
Self
Warren Cuccurullo
Warren Cuccurullo
Self
Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf
Self (archive footage)
Steve Vai
Steve Vai
Self
J
Jimmy Carl Black
Self
D
Don Preston
Self
Chad Wackerman
Chad Wackerman
Self
J
John Smothers
Self (archive footage)
T
Thomas Nordegg
Self (archive footage)
E
Ensemble Modern
Self (archive footage)
R
Rudi Dolezal
Self (archive footage)
G
Gail Zappa
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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