Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

American musician (1940–1993)

Frank Vincent Zappa was an American musician, actor, satirist, filmmaker, and activist. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works; he additionally produced nearly all the 60-plus albums he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. His discography is characterized by nonconformity, improvisation, sonic experimentation, musical virtuosity and satire of American culture. Zappa also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. He is considered one of the most innovative and stylistically diverse musicians of the 20th century.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 2 films (1962–1971) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 5 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1962 The World's Greatest Sinner Timothy Carey 82 min
1971 200 Motels Murakami Wolf Productions & Bizarre Productions 99 min Color sound