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With unfettered access to the Zappa family trust and all archival footage, ZAPPA explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time. Alex Winter’s assembly features appearances by Frank’s widow Gail Zappa and several of Frank’s musical collaborators including Mike Keneally, Ian Underwood, Steve Vai, Pamela Des Barres, Bunk Gardner, David Harrington, Scott Thunes, Ruth Underwood, Ray White and others.
Original Release
11/27/2020
US Release
11/27/2020
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frank Zappa | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Lonnie Lardner | Self - Newscaster for Action News |
| Patrice Zappa | Self - Frank Zappa's Sister |
| Carl Zappa | Self - Frank Zappa's Brother |
| Edgard Varèse | Self |
| Don Van Vliet | Self - Captain Beefheart |
| Johnny 'Guitar' Watson | Self |
| Pamela Zarubica | Self - Zappa's Roommate |
| Bunk Gardner | Self / Self - Played with Zappa 1966-1969 |
| Ian Underwood | Self / Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1975 |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frank Zappa | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Lonnie Lardner | Self - Newscaster for Action News |
| Patrice Zappa | Self - Frank Zappa's Sister |
| Carl Zappa | Self - Frank Zappa's Brother |
| Edgard Varèse | Self |
| Don Van Vliet | Self - Captain Beefheart |
| Johnny 'Guitar' Watson | Self |
| Pamela Zarubica | Self - Zappa's Roommate |
| Bunk Gardner | Self / Self - Played with Zappa 1966-1969 |
| Ian Underwood | Self / Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1975 |
| Ruth Underwood | Self / Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1976 |
| Gail Zappa | Self / Self - Frank Zappa's Wife |
| Tom Wilson | Self - Music Producer |
| Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood | Self - Baritone Saxophone / Percusion |
| Roy Estrada | Self - Bass |
| Ray Collins | Self - Vocal |
| Don Preston | Self - Keyboards |
| Jimmy Carl Black | Self - Drums |
| Arthur Dyer Tripp III | Self - Percusion |
| Mike Keneally | Self / Self - Played with Zappa 1987-1988 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Seth Gordon | Executive Producer |
| Robert A. Halmi | Executive Producer |
| Jim Reeve | Executive Producer |
| Robert Halmi Sr. | Executive Producer |
| Alex Winter | Producer |
| Jade AlFitz | Producer |
| Jade Allen | Producer |
| Ivan Askwith | Producer |
| Douglas Blush | Producer |
| Devorah DeVries | Producer |
| John Frizzell | Producer |
| Eileen Kwon | Producer |
| John Morzen | Producer |
| Damir Omic | Producer |
| Marco Scaringi | Producer |
| Ahmet Zappa | Producer |
| Glen Zipper | Producer |
| Mike J. Nichols | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Zappa: The Black Page Performance
Zappa: Barking Pumpkin Records
Zappa: Bruce Bickford
Zappa: Gail And Frank Zappa's Relationship
