Frank Zappa Movies

  • 1972
    Deep Purple: Made In Japan

    Deep Purple: Made In Japan

    Deep Purple: Made In Japan

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    Made in Japan was recorded live over three nights during 15–17 August 1972 at Festival Hall, Osaka and at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan. Four of the...

    Deep Purple: Made In Japan
  • 1987
    The Amazing Mr. Bickford

    The Amazing Mr. Bickford

    The Amazing Mr. Bickford

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    Several pieces of Frank Zappa's music are set against clay animation by Bruce Bickford.

    The Amazing Mr. Bickford
  • 2012
    From Straight to Bizarre

    From Straight to Bizarre

    From Straight to Bizarre

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    Documentary about the rise and fall of Frank Zappa's record labels, Bizarre and Straight which featured a collection of acts that included: Alice...

    From Straight to Bizarre
  • 1997
    The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart

    The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart

    The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart

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    Elaine Shepherd’s classic BBC documentary, introduced and narrated by John Peel. Completely wonderful, a 50 minute joy: reviews, articles,...

    The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
  • 2021
    Larry Flynt for President

    Larry Flynt for President

    Larry Flynt for President

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    Assembled from never before seen footage shot in 1983, this film documents controversial Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt's unlikely bid for...

    Larry Flynt for President
  • 1991
    Pražákům, těm je hej

    Pražákům, těm je hej

    Pražákům, těm je hej

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    The story begins in 1984 in Prague, Czechoslovakia, few years before the end of Communist era. The band Pražský výběr...

    Pražákům, těm je hej
  • 2005
    Derailroaded

    Derailroaded

    Derailroaded

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    A documentary on the life and music of manic-depressive, paranoid-schizophrenic cult music icon Wild Man Fischer.

    Derailroaded
  • 1991
    Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth

    Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth

    Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth

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    Tom sets out to solve world problems, with help from Frank Zappa, Martin Mull, and wife Roseanne.

    Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
  • 2026
    Nova '78

    Nova '78

    Nova '78

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    East Village, New York, 1978. William Burroughs, Patti Smith, Frank Zappa, Allen Ginsberg, and other brilliant minds come together in an explosion of...

    Nova '78
  • 2014
    Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

    Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

    Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

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    Deep Purple is one of the most influential and important guitar bands in history, one of the godfathers of the heavy metal genre, with over 100...

    Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
  • 1993
    A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa

    A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa

    A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa

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    The documentary examines Frank Zappa and his music through archive footage, including unique video excerpts from Austrian television archives...

    A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
  • 2014
    Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily

    Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily

    Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily

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    In the feature documentary, Summer 82 – When Zappa Came to Sicily, filmmaker and Zappa fan Salvo Cuccia tells the behind-the-scenes story of...

    Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily
  • 1994
    An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa

    An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa

    An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa

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    An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa is an Italian documentary that aired on the Videomusic channel on January 7, 1994. It includes...

    An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa
  • 2024
    The Residents - A Documentary

    The Residents - A Documentary

    The Residents - A Documentary

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    An independent documentary about the world's most mysterious band, The Residents. The film covers stories, concerts, interviews, and rare clips that...

    The Residents - A Documentary
  • 2023
    Cover Your Ears

    Cover Your Ears

    Cover Your Ears

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    When does art become obscenity? Cover Your Ears takes a close look at this question through the lens of the past 100 years of music and the...

    Cover Your Ears
  • 2021
    The Art of Dissent

    The Art of Dissent

    The Art of Dissent

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    "The Art of Dissent" celebrates the resilience and power of artistic engagement in Czechoslovakia before and after the 1968 Soviet-led invasion. The...

    The Art of Dissent
  • 2010
    Frank Zappa: The Freak Out List

    Frank Zappa: The Freak Out List

    Frank Zappa: The Freak Out List

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    On the liner notes to Freak Out!, the 1967 debut album by Zappa's original band the Mothers of Invention, Zappa listed some seventy-two names on the...

    Frank Zappa: The Freak Out List
  • 2015
    Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George

    Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George

    Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George

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    This film, the first ever to chronicle Lowell George's life, music and career, uses archive footage and interviews of and with Lowell and Little...

    Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George
  • 2021
    Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff

    Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff

    Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff

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    In 1971, the Kalvøya adventure started with shows, jazz and folk rock and the festival developed into "The mother of all Norwegian festivals".

    Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
  • 1978
    Frank Zappa: We Don't Mess Around

    Frank Zappa: We Don't Mess Around

    Frank Zappa: We Don't Mess Around

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    Tracklisting: 1. Pound for a Brown 2. Baby Snakes 3. Deathless Horsie 4. Dancin' Fool 5. Easy Meat 6. Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me 7....

    Frank Zappa: We Don't Mess Around