Zappa Cast and Crew

Zappa

Plot: With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive documentary project of Alex Winter documenting the life and career of enigmatic groundbreaking rock star Frank Zappa. Alex also utilizes in this picture thousands of hours of painstakingly digitized videos, photos, audio, writing, and everything in between from Zappa's private archives

Release Date: Friday, November 27 2020
4 years ago

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Cast

Frank Zappa. Frank Zappa would have been no older than 52 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 21 1940 –
Died: Sat, Dec 04 1993

Mike Keneally. Mike Keneally was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Played with Zappa 1987-1988'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Pamela Des Barres. Pamela Des Barres was 72 in Zappa as 'Self - Author, Former Member of the GTOs'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 09 1948

Lonnie Lardner. Lonnie Lardner was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Newscaster for Action News (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Patrice Zappa. Patrice Zappa was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Frank Zappa's Sister (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Rose Zappa. Rose Zappa was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Frank Zappa's Mother (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Francis Zappa. Francis Zappa was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Frank Zappa's Father (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Edgard Varèse. Edgard Varèse would have been no older than 81 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 22 1883 –
Died: Sat, Nov 06 1965

Don Van Vliet. Don Van Vliet would have been no older than 69 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage) (as Captain Beefheart)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 15 1941 –
Died: Fri, Dec 17 2010

The Mothers of Invention. The Mothers of Invention was >> in Zappa as 'Themselves (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Johnny Guitar Watson. Johnny Guitar Watson would have been no older than 61 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 03 1935 –
Died: Fri, May 17 1996

Pamela Zarubica. Pamela Zarubica was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Zappa's Roommate'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Carlo Zappavigna. Carlo Zappavigna was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Frank Zappa's Brother (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bunk Gardner. Bunk Gardner was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Played with Zappa 1966-1969'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ian Underwood. Ian Underwood was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1975'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ruth Underwood. Ruth Underwood was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1976'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gail Zappa. Gail Zappa would have been no older than 70 in Zappa as 'Self - Frank Zappa's Wife'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1945 –
Died: Wed, Oct 07 2015

Tom Wilson. Tom Wilson was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Music Producer (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood

Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood. Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Baritone Saxophone / Percusion (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Roy Estrada. Roy Estrada was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Bass (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ray Collins. Ray Collins was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Vocal (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Don Preston. Don Preston was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Keyboards (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jimmy Carl Black. Jimmy Carl Black would have been no older than 70 in Zappa as 'Self - Drums (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 01 1938 –
Died: Sat, Nov 01 2008

Arthur Dyer Tripp III. Arthur Dyer Tripp III was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Percusion (archive footage) (as Art Tripp)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Cal Schenkel. Cal Schenkel was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jimi Hendrix. Jimi Hendrix would have been no older than 27 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 27 1942 –
Died: Fri, Sep 18 1970

Moon Unit Zappa. Moon Unit Zappa was 53 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 28 1967

Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan would have been no older than 93 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 06 1911 –
Died: Sat, Jun 05 2004

Nancy Reagan. Nancy Reagan would have been no older than 94 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 06 1921 –
Died: Sun, Mar 06 2016

David Bowie. David Bowie would have been no older than 69 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 08 1947 –
Died: Sun, Jan 10 2016

Mick Jagger. Mick Jagger was 77 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 26 1943

Joni Mitchell. Joni Mitchell was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dweezil Zappa. Dweezil Zappa was 51 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 05 1969

Alice Cooper. Alice Cooper was 72 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 04 1948

Howard Kaylan. Howard Kaylan was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mark Volman. Mark Volman was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Aynsley Dunbar. Aynsley Dunbar was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Drums (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jeff Simmons. Jeff Simmons was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Bass (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

George Duke. George Duke would have been no older than 67 in Zappa as 'Self - Keyboards / Trombone (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 12 1946 –
Died: Mon, Aug 05 2013

Jean-Luc Ponty. Jean-Luc Ponty was 78 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 29 1942

Yoko Ono. Yoko Ono was 87 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1933

John Lennon. John Lennon would have been no older than 40 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 09 1940 –
Died: Mon, Dec 08 1980

Jerry D. Good. Jerry D. Good was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Producer, 200 Motels (archive footage) (as Jerry Good)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ringo Starr. Ringo Starr was 80 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1940

Steve Vai. Steve Vai was 60 in Zappa as 'Self - Played with Zappa 1980-1982'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 06 1960

Ike Willis. Ike Willis was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Played with Zappa 1978-1979 (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bruce Bickford. Bruce Bickford would have been no older than 72 in Zappa as 'Self - Animator'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 11 1947 –
Died: Sun, Apr 28 2019

Tom Fowler. Tom Fowler was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Napoleon Murphy Brock. Napoleon Murphy Brock was 75 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage) (as Napoleon Brock)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 07 1945

Ralph Humphrey. Ralph Humphrey was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Chester Thompson. Chester Thompson was 71 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 11 1948

Bruce Fowler. Bruce Fowler was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Patrick O'Hearn. Patrick O'Hearn was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Peter Wolf. Peter Wolf was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Terry Bozzio. Terry Bozzio was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tommy Mars. Tommy Mars was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Adrian Belew. Adrian Belew was 70 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 23 1949

Scott Thunes. Scott Thunes was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Played with Zappa 1981-1988'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joe Travers. Joe Travers was >> in Zappa as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Belushi. John Belushi would have been no older than 33 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 24 1949 –
Died: Fri, Mar 05 1982

Ray White. Ray White was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Played with Zappa 1976-1984'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Arthur Barrow. Arthur Barrow was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Vinnie Colaiuta. Vinnie Colaiuta was 64 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 05 1956

Diva Zappa. Diva Zappa was 41 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 30 1979

Sandi Freeman. Sandi Freeman was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mike Douglas. Mike Douglas was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Norman Seeff. Norman Seeff was 81 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 05 1939

David Harrington. David Harrington was >> in Zappa as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robin Denselow. Robin Denselow was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kent Nagano. Kent Nagano was 69 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 22 1951

David Letterman. David Letterman was 73 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 12 1947

Ahmet Zappa. Ahmet Zappa was 46 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, May 15 1974

Pierre Boulez. Pierre Boulez would have been no older than 90 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 26 1925 –
Died: Tue, Jan 05 2016

David Raksin. David Raksin would have been no older than 92 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 04 1912 –
Died: Mon, Aug 09 2004

Ted Koppel. Ted Koppel was 80 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 08 1940

Susan Baker. Susan Baker was >> in Zappa as 'Self - PMRC Member (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Arsenio Hall. Arsenio Hall was 65 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 12 1955

Gary Iskowitz. Gary Iskowitz was >> in Zappa as 'Self (voice)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Dondorf. David Dondorf was >> in Zappa as 'Self - Music Engineer (voice)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kathleen Sullivan. Kathleen Sullivan was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Václav Havel. Václav Havel would have been no older than 75 in Zappa as 'Self - President of Czechoslovakia (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 05 1936 –
Died: Sun, Dec 18 2011

Jamie Gangel. Jamie Gangel was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ensemble Modern. Ensemble Modern was >> in Zappa as 'Themselves (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Arthur Brown. Arthur Brown was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Adam Curry. Adam Curry was >> in Zappa as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hank Dutt. Hank Dutt was >> in Zappa as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Buzz Gardner. Buzz Gardner was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Al Gore. Al Gore was 72 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Mar 31 1948

Tipper Gore. Tipper Gore was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Harrington. David Harrington was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Brian Jones. Brian Jones would have been no older than 27 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 28 1942 –
Died: Thu, Jul 03 1969

John Lofton. John Lofton was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Miss Mercy. Miss Mercy was >> in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Sherba. John Sherba was >> in Zappa as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bill Wyman. Bill Wyman was 84 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 24 1936

Sunny Yang. Sunny Yang was >> in Zappa as 'Self'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charles Manson. Charles Manson would have been no older than 83 in Zappa as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 12 1934 –
Died: Sun, Nov 19 2017

Crew

Alex Winter. Alex Winter was 55 in Zappa as 'Director, Producer'

Birthday: Sat, Jul 17 1965

Anghel Decca. Anghel Decca was >> in Zappa as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ahmet Zappa. Ahmet Zappa was 46 in Zappa as 'Producer'

Birthday: Wed, May 15 1974

John Frizzell. John Frizzell was >> in Zappa as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Devorah DeVries. Devorah DeVries was >> in Zappa as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Glen Zipper. Glen Zipper was >> in Zappa as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jade Allen. Jade Allen was >> in Zappa as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robert Halmi Jr.. Robert Halmi Jr. was >> in Zappa as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Greg Lanesey. Greg Lanesey was >> in Zappa as 'Digital Intermediate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jim Reeve. Jim Reeve was >> in Zappa as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Tue, Feb 27 2024

Alex Nomick. Alex Nomick was >> in Zappa as 'Sound Effects Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Frank Zappa. Frank Zappa would have been no older than 52 in Zappa as 'Music'

Birthday: Sat, Dec 21 1940 –
Died: Sat, Dec 04 1993