Frank Zappa

Born: 1940-12-21

From: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Known For: Acting

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...

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1967

Sex in Today's World

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1967

Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution

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2014

Frank Zappa - Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily

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1987

Video From Hell

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1971

Frank Zappa filmt 200 Motels

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2014

Cheepnis

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1971

200 Motels

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2008

Frank Zappa: The Torture Never Stops

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1980

Frank Zappa: New York and Elsewhere

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2000

Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die

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2002

Frank Zappa: Phase II - The Big Note

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1969

Burnt Weeny Sandwich

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2016

Zapped: Frank Zappa par Frank Zappa

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1997

Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees

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1988

Funny

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1972

Deep Purple: Made In Japan

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2006

Fuck

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Timeline

2025

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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

character - Self (archive footage)

2024

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Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: Live at Whisky a Go Go 1968

2023

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Cover Your Ears

character - Self - Musician (archive footage)

2022

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Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary

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Rock this Town

character - Self (archive footage)

2021

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Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff

character - Self (archive footage)

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The Velvet Underground

character - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!

character - Self

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The Art of Dissent

character - Self - Subject (archive footage)

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Larry Flynt for President

character - Self (archive footage)

2020

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Zappa

character - Self (archive footage)

Laurel Canyon

character - Self (archive footage)

2019

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Stupor Mundi: Livre 3, La plus dangereuse rencontre

character - Self (archive footage)

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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

character - Self (archive footage)

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Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind

character - Self (archive footage)

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Echo in the Canyon

character - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2018

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Marian Briozzo

character - Himself (archive footage)

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Take Your Pills

character - Self (archive footage)

2017

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Uncle Howard

character - Self (archive footage)

2016

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Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words

character - Self (archive footage)

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Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape

character - Self (archive footage)

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Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne

character - Self (archive footage)

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Zapped: Frank Zappa par Frank Zappa

character - Self - Subject (archive footage)

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Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - The Lost Broadcast: The Beat Club '68

character - Self

2015

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Roxy: The Movie

character - Himself

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Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George

character - Self (archive footage)

2014

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Led Zeppelin Played Here

character - Self (archive footage)

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Frank Zappa - Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily

character - Himself (archive Footage)

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Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

character - Himself (archive footage)

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Cheepnis

character - Himself

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Super Duper Alice Cooper

character - Self (archive footage)

2013

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Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme

character - Himself

2012

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From Straight to Bizarre

character - Self

2010

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Frank Zappa: The Freak Out List

character - Himself

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Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology

character - Self (archive footage)

2009

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Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention: In the 1960's

character - Himself

2008

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Frank Zappa - Live in Paris 1980

character - Self

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Frank Zappa: The Torture Never Stops

character - Self

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Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives

character - Self

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The Wrecking Crew

character - Self (archive footage)

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Frank Zappa: Music In Review

character - Self (archive footage)

2007

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Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation

character - Self (archive footage)

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Frank Zappa: A Pioneer of the Future of Music

2006

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Fuck

character - Self (archive footage)

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EAV Rarities

character - Self (archive footage)

2005

Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop

character - Self (archive footage)

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Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme

character - Himself

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Derailroaded

character - Self (archive footage)

2004

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Frank Zappa - John, Dan And Me

character - Himself

2002

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Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s

character - Self (archive footage)

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Frank Zappa: Phase II - The Big Note

character - Self (archive footage)

2000

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Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die

character - Self (archive footage)

1997

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The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart

character - Himself (archive footage)

Classic Albums

character - Self (archive footage)

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Porridge and kerosene

character - Self (archive footage)

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Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees

character - Mike Nesmith (archive footage)

1994

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An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa

character - Self (archive footage)

1993

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A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa

character - Self

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The Revenge of the Dead Indians

character - Himself

1992

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The Yellow Shark

character - Self

1991

The Ren & Stimpy Show

character - The Pope (voice)

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Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth

character - Self

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Pražákům, těm je hej

character - Frank Zappa

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Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko

character - Self

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Your vote

character - Self

1989

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Decade

character - Self

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Služební cesta podporučíka Svěráka

character - Self (archive footage)

1988

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Funny

character - Self

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The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

character - Self

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Frank Zappa: Live in Barcelona

1987

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Video From Hell

character - Self

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The Amazing Mr. Bickford

character - Self

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Uncle Meat

character - Self / The Imaginary Director

1985

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Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars

character - Self

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Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music?

character - Self

1984

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The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers

character - Attila

Miami Vice

1983

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Cocaine Blues

character - Himself

1982

Faerie Tale Theatre

character - Attilla

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Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!

character - Self

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The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years

character - Self

1980

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Frank Zappa: New York and Elsewhere

character - Self

1979

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Baby Snakes

character - Self

1978

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Frank Zappa: We Don't Mess Around

character - Self

1975

Saturday Night Live

character - Self - Musical Guest

Saturday Night Live

character - Self - Host & Musical Guest

1973

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Frank Zappa: Opopoppa Stockholm, Sweden

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Frank Zappa - Over-Nite Sensation

1972

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Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here

character - Self

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Deep Purple: Made In Japan

character - Self (archive footage)

1971

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Frank Zappa filmt 200 Motels

character - Self

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200 Motels

character - Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)

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Frank Zappa, John Lennon & Yoko Ono: At Fillmore East

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Frank Zappa

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1970

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Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)

character - Self

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Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival

1969

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Burnt Weeny Sandwich

character - Self

1968

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Head

character - The Critic

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All My Loving

character - Self

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You Are What You Eat

1967

Omnibus

character - Self

Good Evening — I'm Jonathan King

character - Himself

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Mondo Hollywood

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Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution

character - Self

Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution

character - Self

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Sex in Today's World

character - Self

1966

The Monkees

1965

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The Big T.N.T. Show

character - Self (uncredited)

Beat-Club

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1900

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The Male Swagger

character - Guitarist (archive footage)

Late Night Line-Up

character - Himself

In Production - Crew

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200 Motels

Frank Zappa: Director (Directing)1971-11-10

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200 Motels

Frank Zappa: Screenplay (Writing)1971-11-10

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The Amazing Mr. Bickford

Frank Zappa: Director (Directing)1987-01-01

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The Amazing Mr. Bickford

Frank Zappa: Writer (Writing)1987-01-01

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Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music?

Frank Zappa: Director (Directing)1985-08-26

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200 Motels

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)1971-11-10

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Baby Snakes

Frank Zappa: Director (Directing)1979-12-21

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Baby Snakes

Frank Zappa: Producer (Production)1979-12-21

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Uncle Meat

Frank Zappa: Director (Directing)1987-01-01

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Uncle Meat

Frank Zappa: Writer (Writing)1987-01-01

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Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko

Frank Zappa: Producer (Production)1991-01-01

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Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)1991-01-01

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Band from Utopia: A Tribute to the Music of Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)2002-04-19

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Video From Hell

Frank Zappa: Director (Directing)1987-02-28

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Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme

Frank Zappa: Editor (Editing)2013-06-03

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Run Home Slow

Frank Zappa: Original Music Composer (Sound)1965-12-15

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The World's Greatest Sinner

Frank Zappa: Original Music Composer (Sound)1962-06-01

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Roxy: The Movie

Frank Zappa: Writer (Writing)2015-09-10

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Roxy: The Movie

Frank Zappa: Director (Directing)2015-09-10

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Baby Snakes

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)1979-12-21

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Video From Hell

Frank Zappa: Writer (Writing)1987-02-28

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Video From Hell

Frank Zappa: Producer (Production)1987-02-28

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Video From Hell

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)1987-02-28

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Video From Hell

Frank Zappa: Camera Operator (Camera)1987-02-28

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Cheepnis

Frank Zappa: Producer (Production)2014-08-17

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Cheepnis

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)2014-08-17

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Cheepnis

Frank Zappa: Editor (Editing)2014-08-17

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Cheepnis

Frank Zappa: Director (Directing)2014-08-17

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Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)1982-06-01

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The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

Frank Zappa: Director (Directing)1988-01-01

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Cousteau: Alaska: Outrage at Valdez

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)1990-03-25

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The Yellow Shark

Frank Zappa: Conductor (Sound)1992-09-17

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The Yellow Shark

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)1992-09-17

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Frank Zappa: The Torture Never Stops

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)2008-05-01

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Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)2013-06-03

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Roxy: The Movie

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)2015-09-10

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In Prod.

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

Frank Zappa: Writer (Writing)1988-01-01

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In Prod.

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

Frank Zappa: Producer (Production)1988-01-01

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Burnt Weeny Sandwich

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)1969-04-30

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The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)1988-01-01

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Baby Snakes

Frank Zappa: Writer (Writing)1979-12-21

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Baby Snakes

Frank Zappa: Editor (Editing)1979-12-21

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Uncle Meat

Frank Zappa: Producer (Production)1987-01-01

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Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music?

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)1985-08-26

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In Prod.

The Amazing Mr. Bickford

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)1987-01-01

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Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music?

Frank Zappa: Writer (Writing)1985-08-26

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In Prod.

Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music?

Frank Zappa: Producer (Production)1985-08-26

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The Amazing Mr. Bickford

Frank Zappa: Producer (Production)1987-01-01

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Zappa

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)2020-11-27

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200 Motels

Frank Zappa: Music Arranger (Sound)1971-11-10

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Frank Zappa - Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)2014-10-05

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Beasts

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)1993-01-01

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1982. L'estate di Frank

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)2012-01-26

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Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)2016-03-13

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Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: Live at Whisky a Go Go 1968

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)2024-06-21

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Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars

Frank Zappa: Director (Directing)1985-09-19

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Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars

Frank Zappa: Writer (Writing)1985-09-19

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Roxy: The Movie

Frank Zappa: Producer (Production)2015-09-10

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The Manipulator

Frank Zappa: Props (Art)1971-12-15

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Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!

Frank Zappa: Director (Directing)1982-06-01

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Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!

Frank Zappa: Writer (Writing)1982-06-01

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Burnt Weeny Sandwich

Frank Zappa: Director (Directing)1969-04-30

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Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa: Music (Sound)1971-02-11

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Frank Zappa - Over-Nite Sensation

Frank Zappa: Director (Directing)1973-09-01

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Frank Zappa - Over-Nite Sensation

Frank Zappa: Writer (Writing)1973-09-01

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Joe's Garage

Frank Zappa: Original Story (Writing)

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Duckman

Frank Zappa: In Memory Of (Crew)

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