A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
1993 | 49m | English
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| Director: | Rudi Dolezal, Hannes Rossacher |
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| Writer: | Rudi Dolezal, Hannes Rossacher |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1993 |
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| Director: | Rudi Dolezal, Hannes Rossacher |
| Writer: | Rudi Dolezal, Hannes Rossacher |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | composer, avant-garde, progressive rock, bandleader, the mother of invention, american musician |
| Production Companies | DoRo Productions |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Frank Zappa | Self |
| Dweezil Zappa | Self |
| Ahmet Zappa | Self |
| Keith Moon | Self (archive footage) |
| Brian May | Self |
| Ringo Starr | Self (archive footage) |
| Keith Richards | Self |
| Nicolas Slonimsky | Self |
| Neil Jordan | Self (archive footage) |
| Andy Summers | Self |
| Jean-Luc Ponty | Self |
| George Duke | Self |
| Mark Volman | Self (archive footage) |
| Howard Kaylan | Self |
| Warren Cuccurullo | Self |
| Peter Wolf | Self (archive footage) |
| Steve Vai | Self |
| Jimmy Carl Black | Self |
| Don Preston | Self |
| Chad Wackerman | Self |
| John Smothers | Self (archive footage) |
| Thomas Nordegg | Self (archive footage) |
| Ensemble Modern | Self (archive footage) |
| Rudi Dolezal | Self (archive footage) |
| Gail Zappa | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
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| Klaus Hundsbichler | Editor |
| Diane Power | Makeup Artist |
| Rudi Dolezal | Camera Operator, Writer, Director |
| Hannes Rossacher | Writer, Director |
| Name | Title |
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| Gabrielle Faust | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
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| Venice Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
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