Acting
Frank Zappa
- Titles
- 103movies14TV 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 Humor6.0average 2.0
- Pop Culture6.1average 2.2
- Nostalgia6.6average 3.7
- Satire & Parody4.8average 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
- Tension3.9, 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
43Upcoming
2 titles
as Guitarist (archive footage)
Original Story
2020s
5 titles · average score 80
2010s
6 titles · average score 73
77
Writer, Music
Producer, Editor
Music, Editor
2000s
3 titles
1990s
8 titles · average score 69
as Mike Nesmith (archive footage)
Music
Conductor, Music
80
TV show · as The Pope (voice)
Producer, Music
as Frank Zappa
1980s
10 titles · average score 74
Producer, Director
71
Music, Director
Music, Producer
65
Director, Producer
81
Music, Producer
Writer, Director
76
TV show · as Mario Fuente
73
Director, Music
82
TV show · as Attilla
1970s
4 titles · average score 58
79
Music, Editor
54
as Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
Music
1960s
5 titles · average score 64
Music, Director
62
as The Critic
Original Music Composer
65
Original Music Composer