Acting
Frank Zappa
- Titles
- 102movies14TV shows
- Career
Active from 1962 to 2015, with a break from 1989 to 2006, busiest in 1987 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 13titles as director
- Average score
71/100
- Highest rated
Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music?81/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Showbiz6.0average 1.2
- Absurdist Humor6.1average 2.0
- Pop Culture6.2average 2.2
- Nostalgia6.7average 3.7
- Satire & Parody4.9average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay5.6average 3.7
- Wonder5.2average 3.4
- Physical Comedy3.9average 2.4
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.2, average 5.3
- Tension3.8, average 6.0
- Family Dynamics2.6, average 4.7
- Mystery2.1, average 4.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Frank Zappa 2
- Concert Film 2
- Cult Classic 2
- Experimental Film 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
George DukeActorFrank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie, 200 Motels, Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!, Video from Hell, Cheepnis
Napoleon Murphy BrockActorThe True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels, Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie, Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!, Cheepnis- DDick BarberActorThe True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels, Video from Hell, Burnt Weeny Sandwich, Uncle Meat
- BBooey KoberEditorThe True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels, Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music?, The Amazing Mr. Bickford, Video from Hell
- PPhyllis Smith AltenhausActorThe True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels, Video from Hell, Uncle Meat
- RRuth UnderwoodActorFrank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie, Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!, Cheepnis
Chester ThompsonActorFrank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie, Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!, Cheepnis
Jimmy Carl BlackActorThe True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels, Video from Hell, Uncle Meat
Tony PalmerActorThe True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels, 200 Motels
Ringo StarrActor200 Motels, Video from Hell
Tom FowlerActorFrank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie, Cheepnis
Bruce BickfordActorThe Amazing Mr. Bickford, Baby Snakes
Movies and TV shows
13Type
2010s
2 titles · average score 77
77
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie (2015)
Writer, Director
Cheepnis (2014)
Music, Producer
2000s
1 title
Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973 (2007)
Director
1980s
7 titles · average score 73
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1988)
Director, Music
71
The Amazing Mr. Bickford (1987)
Director, Writer
Video from Hell (1987)
Music, Producer
65
Uncle Meat (1987)
Producer, Director
81
Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music? (1985)
Music, Producer
Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars (1985)
Writer, Director
73
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special! (1982)
Director, Music
1970s
2 titles · average score 66
79
Baby Snakes (1979)
Director, Producer
54
200 Motels (1971)
as Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
1960s
1 title
Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1969)
Music, Director