Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Acting

Born December 21, 1940 · Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

13 films as director · Active 1969–2015

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,…

Known for

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

Omnibus

Omnibus

1967

The Ren & Stimpy Show

The Ren & Stimpy Show

1991

The Monkees

The Monkees

1966

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

Classic Albums

Classic Albums

1997

Directed(13)

Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie

2015Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie★ 6.8

Cheepnis

Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973

2007Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

1988The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels★ 7.3

The Amazing Mr. Bickford

1987The Amazing Mr. Bickford★ 5.8

Uncle Meat

1987Uncle Meat★ 6.3

Video from Hell

1987Video from Hell★ 7.3

Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music?

1985Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music?★ 8.1

Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars

1985Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars

Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!

1982Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!★ 6.4

Baby Snakes

1979Baby Snakes★ 6.6

200 Motels

1971200 Motels★ 5.1

Burnt Weeny Sandwich

1969Burnt Weeny Sandwich

Acting(111)

2026Nova '78Self (archive footage)

2025Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than CheepSelf (guitar, vocals)

2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf (archive footage)

2024Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: Live at Whisky a Go Go 1968

2023Cover Your EarsSelf - Musician (archive footage)

2022Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The DocumentarySelf (archive footage)

2022Rock this TownSelf (archive footage)

2021Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riffSelf (archive footage)

2021The Velvet UndergroundSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!Self

2021The Art of DissentSelf - Subject (archive footage)

2021Larry Flynt for PresidentSelf (archive footage)

2020ZappaSelf (archive footage)

2020Laurel CanyonSelf (archive footage)

2019Stupor Mundi: Book 3, The Most Dangerous EncounterSelf (archive footage)

2019Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My VoiceSelf (archive footage)

2019Manson: Music from an Unsound MindSelf (archive footage)

2019Echo in the CanyonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2018Cosmic DebrisHimself (archive footage)

2018Take Your PillsSelf (archive footage)

2016Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own WordsSelf (archive footage)

2016Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du papeSelf (archive footage)

2016Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagneSelf (archive footage)

2016Zapped: Frank Zappa par Frank ZappaSelf - Subject (archive footage)

2016Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - The Lost Broadcast: The Beat Club '68Self

2015Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The MovieHimself

2015Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell GeorgeSelf (archive footage)

2014Led Zeppelin Played HereSelf (archive footage)

2014Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to SicilyHimself (archive Footage)

2014Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk IISelf (archive footage)

2014CheepnisHimself

2014Super Duper Alice CooperSelf (archive footage)

2013Frank Zappa: A Token Of His ExtremeHimself

2012From Straight to BizarreSelf

2010Frank Zappa: The Freak Out ListHimself

2010Hart & Soul - The Hart Family AnthologySelf (archive footage)

2009Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention: In the 1960'sHimself

2008Frank Zappa - Live in Paris 1980Self

2008An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never StopsSelf

2008Frank Zappa: The Broadcast ArchivesSelf

2008The Wrecking CrewSelf (archive footage)

2008Frank Zappa: Music In ReviewSelf (archive footage)

2007Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite SensationSelf (archive footage)

2007Frank Zappa: A Pioneer of the Future of Music

2007Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973

2006FuckSelf (archive footage)

2006EAV RaritiesSelf (archive footage)

2005Girls and Boys - Sex and British PopSelf (archive footage)

2005Frank Zappa: A Token of His ExtremeHimself

2005DerailroadedSelf (archive footage)

2004Frank Zappa - John, Dan And MeHimself

2002Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970sSelf (archive footage)

2002Frank Zappa: Phase II - The Big NoteSelf (archive footage)

2000Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To DieSelf (archive footage)

1997The Artist Formerly Known As Captain BeefheartHimself (archive footage)

1997Classic AlbumsSelf (archive footage)

1997Porridge and keroseneSelf (archive footage)

1997Hey, Hey, We're The MonkeesMike Nesmith (archive footage)

1994An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank ZappaSelf (archive footage)

1993A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank ZappaSelf

1993The Revenge of the Dead IndiansHimself

1992The Yellow SharkSelf

1991The Ren & Stimpy ShowThe Pope (voice)

1991Tom Arnold: The Naked TruthSelf

1991Pražákům, těm je hejFrank Zappa

1991Frank Zappa: PeefeeyatkoSelf

1991Your voteSelf

1989Služební cesta podporučíka SvěrákaSelf (archive footage)

1988The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 MotelsSelf

1988Frank Zappa: Live in Barcelona

1987Video from HellSelf

1987The Amazing Mr. BickfordSelf

1987Uncle MeatSelf / The Imaginary Director

1985Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn WarsSelf

1985Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music?Self

1984The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the ShiversAttila

1984Miami ViceMario Fuente

1983Cocaine BluesHimself

1982Faerie Tale TheatreAttilla

1982Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!Self

1982The Rolling Stones - The First 20 YearsSelf

1980Frank Zappa: New York and ElsewhereSelf

1979Baby SnakesSelf

1978Frank Zappa: We Don't Mess AroundSelf

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest

1973Frank Zappa: Opopoppa Stockholm, Sweden

1972Yoko Ono: This Is Not HereSelf

1972Deep Purple: Made In JapanSelf (archive footage)

1971The Making of 200 MotelsSelf

1971200 MotelsMember of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)

1971Frank Zappa, John Lennon & Yoko Ono: At Fillmore East

1971Frank ZappaSelf

1970Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)Self

1970Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival

1969Burnt Weeny SandwichSelf

1968HeadThe Critic

1968All My LovingSelf

1968You Are What You Eat

1967OmnibusSelf

1967Good Evening — I'm Jonathan KingHimself

1967Mondo Hollywood

1967Inside Pop: The Rock RevolutionSelf

1967Inside Pop: The Rock RevolutionSelf

1967Sex in Today's WorldSelf

1966The MonkeesSelf (uncredited)

1965The Big T.N.T. ShowSelf (uncredited)

1965Beat-ClubSelf

1964Late Night Line-UpHimself

The Male SwaggerGuitarist (archive footage)