Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Filmography

As Cast

Nova '78 (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep (2025)
as Self (guitar, vocals)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: Live at Whisky a Go Go 1968 (2024)
Cover Your Ears (2023)
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Rock this Town (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Larry Flynt for President (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
The Velvet Underground (2021)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
The Art of Dissent (2021)
as Self - Subject (archive footage)
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! (2021)
as Self
Zappa (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Laurel Canyon (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Echo in the Canyon (2019)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Stupor Mundi: Book 3, The Most Dangerous Encounter (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Take Your Pills (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Cosmic Debris (2018)
as Himself (archive footage)
Zapped: Frank Zappa par Frank Zappa (2016)
as Self - Subject (archive footage)
Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - The Lost Broadcast: The Beat Club '68 (2016)
as Self
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George (2015)
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie (2015)
as Himself
Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily (2014)
as Himself (archive Footage)
Cheepnis (2014)
as Himself
Super Duper Alice Cooper (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014)
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme (2013)
as Himself
From Straight to Bizarre (2012)
as Self
Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology (2010)
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa: The Freak Out List (2010)
as Himself
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention: In the 1960's (2009)
as Himself
An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never Stops (2008)
as Self
Frank Zappa: Music In Review (2008)
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives (2008)
as Self
Frank Zappa - Live in Paris 1980 (2008)
as Self
The Wrecking Crew (2008)
as Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa: A Pioneer of the Future of Music (2007)
Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973 (2007)
Fuck (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
EAV Rarities (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme (2005)
as Himself
Derailroaded (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa - John, Dan And Me (2004)
as Himself
Frank Zappa: Phase II - The Big Note (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die (2000)
as Self (archive footage)
Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees (1997)
as Mike Nesmith (archive footage)
Porridge and kerosene (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart (1997)
as Himself (archive footage)
Classic Albums (1997)
as Self (archive footage)
An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa (1993)
as Self
The Revenge of the Dead Indians (1993)
as Himself
The Yellow Shark (1992)
as Self
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth (1991)
as Self
Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko (1991)
as Self
Your vote (1991)
as Self
Pražákům, těm je hej (1991)
as Frank Zappa
The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991)
as The Pope (voice)
Služební cesta podporučíka Svěráka (1989)
as Self (archive footage)
Decade (1989)
as Self
Funny (1988)
as Self
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1988)
as Self
Frank Zappa: Live in Barcelona (1988)
Video from Hell (1987)
as Self
The Amazing Mr. Bickford (1987)
as Self
Uncle Meat (1987)
as Self / The Imaginary Director
Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music? (1985)
as Self
Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars (1985)
as Self
The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers (1984)
as Attila
Miami Vice (1984)
as Mario Fuente
Cocaine Blues (1983)
as Himself
The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years (1982)
as Self
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special! (1982)
as Self
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
as Attilla
Frank Zappa: New York and Elsewhere (1980)
as Self
Baby Snakes (1979)
as Self
Frank Zappa: We Don't Mess Around (1978)
as Self
Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self - Host & Musical Guest
Frank Zappa: Opopoppa Stockholm, Sweden (1973)
Deep Purple: Made In Japan (1972)
as Self (archive footage)
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here (1972)
as Self
The Making of 200 Motels (1971)
as Self
200 Motels (1971)
as Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
Frank Zappa (1971)
as Self
Frank Zappa, John Lennon & Yoko Ono: At Fillmore East (1971)
Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution) (1970)
as Self
Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival (1970)
Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1969)
as Self
Head (1968)
as The Critic
All My Loving (1968)
as Self
You Are What You Eat (1968)
Sex in Today's World (1967)
as Self
Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution (1967)
as Self
Mondo Hollywood (1967)
Good Evening — I'm Jonathan King (1967)
as Himself
Omnibus (1967)
as Self
Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution (1967)
as Self
The Monkees (1966)
as Self (uncredited)
The Big T.N.T. Show (1965)
as Self (uncredited)
Beat-Club (1965)
as Self
Late Night Line-Up (1964)
as Himself
The Male Swagger
as Guitarist (archive footage)

As Crew

Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep (2025)
Songs, Producer
Marc-André Hamelin @ Ruhr Piano Festival 2025 (2025)
Music
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: Live at Whisky a Go Go 1968 (2024)
Music
The Residents - A Documentary (2024)
Compositor
Zappa (2020)
Music
Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape (2016)
Music
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie (2015)
Writer, Director, Music, Producer
Cheepnis (2014)
Producer, Music, Editor, Director
Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily (2014)
Music
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme (2013)
Editor, Music
1982. L'estate di Frank (2012)
Music
An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never Stops (2008)
Music
Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973 (2007)
Director
Band from Utopia: A Tribute to the Music of Frank Zappa (2002)
Music
Happy Birthday to John (1997)
Songs
Duckman (1994)
In Memory Of, Music
Beasts (1993)
Music
The Yellow Shark (1992)
Conductor, Music
Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko (1991)
Producer, Music
Cousteau: Alaska: Outrage at Valdez (1990)
Music
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1988)
Director, Writer, Producer, Music
The Amazing Mr. Bickford (1987)
Director, Writer, Music, Producer
Uncle Meat (1987)
Director, Writer, Producer
Video from Hell (1987)
Director, Writer, Producer, Music, Camera Operator
Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music? (1985)
Director, Music, Writer, Producer
Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars (1985)
Director, Writer
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special! (1982)
Music, Director, Writer
Baby Snakes (1979)
Director, Producer, Music, Writer, Editor
200 Motels (1971)
Director, Screenplay, Music Arranger, Original Music Composer
The Manipulator (1971)
Props
Frank Zappa (1971)
Music
Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1969)
Music, Director
Luden’s Cough Drops (1967)
Music
Run Home Slow (1965)
Original Music Composer
The World's Greatest Sinner (1962)
Original Music Composer