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A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa

A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa

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📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: German , English
📆 Date Released: 1993-01-01
⌚ Running Time: 49 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Frank Zappa original image
Self
Frank Zappa
Dweezil Zappa original image
Self
Dweezil Zappa
Ahmet Zappa original image
Self
Ahmet Zappa
Keith Moon original image
Self (archive footage)
Keith Moon
Brian May original image
Self
Brian May
Ringo Starr original image
Self (archive footage)
Ringo Starr
Keith Richards original image
Self
Keith Richards
Nicolas Slonimsky original image
Self
Nicolas Slonimsky
Neil Jordan original image
Self (archive footage)
Neil Jordan
Andy Summers original image
Self
Andy Summers
Jean-Luc Ponty original image
Self
Jean-Luc Ponty
George Duke original image
Self
George Duke
Mark Volman original image
Self (archive footage)
Mark Volman
Howard Kaylan original image
Self
Howard Kaylan
Warren Cuccurullo original image
Self
Warren Cuccurullo
Peter Wolf original image
Self (archive footage)
Peter Wolf
Steve Vai original image
Self
Steve Vai
Jimmy Carl Black original image
Self
Jimmy Carl Black
Don Preston original image
Self
Don Preston
Chad Wackerman original image
Self
Chad Wackerman
John Smothers original image
Self (archive footage)
John Smothers
Thomas Nordegg original image
Self (archive footage)
Thomas Nordegg
Ensemble Modern original image
Self (archive footage)
Ensemble Modern
Rudi Dolezal original image
Self (archive footage)
Rudi Dolezal
Gail Zappa original image
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gail Zappa

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