A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
Hannes Rossacher1993-01-01
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49 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Frank Zappa | Self | Unowned |
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Dweezil Zappa | Self | Unowned |
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Ahmet Zappa | Self | Unowned |
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Keith Moon | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Brian May | Self | Unowned |
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Ringo Starr | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Keith Richards | Self | Unowned |
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Nicolas Slonimsky | Self | Unowned |
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Neil Jordan | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Andy Summers | Self | Unowned |
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Jean-Luc Ponty | Self | Unowned |
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George Duke | Self | Unowned |
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Mark Volman | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Howard Kaylan | Self | Unowned |
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Warren Cuccurullo | Self | Unowned |
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Peter Wolf | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Steve Vai | Self | Unowned |
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Jimmy Carl Black | Self | Unowned |
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Don Preston | Self | Unowned |
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Chad Wackerman | Self | Unowned |
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John Smothers | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Thomas Nordegg | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Ensemble Modern | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Rudi Dolezal | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Gail Zappa | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unowned |