Biography
Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, electronic, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. Zappa produced almost all of the more than 60 albums he released with the band The Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist.
While in his teens, he acquired a taste for percussion-based avant-garde composers such as Edgard Varèse and 1950s rhythm and blues music. He began writing classical music in high school, while at the same time playing drums in rhythm and blues bands; he later switched to electric guitar. He was a self-taught composer and performer, and his diverse musical influences led him to create music that was often impossible to categorize. His 1966 debut album with The Mothers of Invention, Freak Out!, combined songs in conventional rock and roll format with collective improvisations and studio-generated sound collages. His later albums shared this eclectic and experimental approach, irrespective of whether the fundamental format was one of rock, jazz or classical. He wrote the lyrics to all his songs, which—often humorously—reflected his iconoclastic view of established social and political processes, structures and movements. He was a strident critic of mainstream education and organized religion, and a forthright and passionate advocate for freedom of speech, self-education, political participation and the abolition of censorship.
Zappa was a highly productive and prolific artist and gained widespread critical acclaim. Many of his albums are considered essential in rock and jazz history. He is regarded as one of the most original guitarists and composers of his time. He also remains a major influence on musicians and composers. He had some commercial success, particularly in Europe, and for most of his career was able to work as an independent artist. Zappa was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997.
Zappa was married to Kathryn J. "Kay" Sherman from 1960 to 1964. In 1967, he married Adelaide Gail Sloatman, with whom he remained until his death from prostate cancer in 1993. They had four children: Moon Unit, Dweezil, Ahmet Emuukha Rodan and Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen. Gail Zappa manages the businesses of her late husband under the name the Zappa Family Trust.
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Filmography
all 114
Movies 99
self 85
TV Shows 15
Director 4
Voice 1
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Over-Nite Sensation (2023)
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Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary (2022)
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Rock this Town (2022)
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Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff (2021)
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The Velvet Underground (2021)
![The Art of Dissent](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/841596-the-art-of-dissent.jpg)
The Art of Dissent (2021)
![Laurel Canyon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/381408-laurel-canyon.jpg)
Laurel Canyon (2020)
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Stupor Mundi: Livre 3, La plus dangereuse rencontre (2019)
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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
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Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind (2019)
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Echo in the Canyon (2019)
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Take Your Pills (2018)
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Uncle Howard (2017)
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Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne (2016)
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Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape (2016)
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Zapped: Frank Zappa par Frank Zappa (2016)
![Roxy: The Movie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/166247-frank-zappa-the-mothers-roxy-the-movie-1973.jpg)
Roxy: The Movie (2015)
![Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/489227-feats-first-the-life-and-music-of-lowell-george.jpg)
Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George (2015)
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Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014)
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Cheepnis (2014)
![Super Duper Alice Cooper](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/19926-super-duper-alice-cooper.jpg)
Super Duper Alice Cooper (2014)
![Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/97353-wwe-hart-soul-the-hart-family-anthology.jpg)
Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology (2010)
![Frank Zappa: The Torture Never Stops](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/179020-frank-zappa-the-torture-never-stops.jpg)
Frank Zappa: The Torture Never Stops (2008)
![The Wrecking Crew](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/19921-the-wrecking-crew.jpg)
The Wrecking Crew (2008)
![Frank Zappa: Music In Review](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/909535-frank-zappa-music-in-review.jpg)
Frank Zappa: Music In Review (2008)
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Fuck (2006)
![Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop (2005)
![Derailroaded](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/384485-derailroaded.jpg)
Derailroaded (2005)
![Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002)
![Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die (2000)
![Classic Albums](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27913-classic-albums.jpg)
Classic Albums (1997)
![Hey, Hey We're The Monkees](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/362423-hey-hey-we-re-the-monkees.jpg)
Hey, Hey We're The Monkees (1997)
![Duckman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/52242-duckman.jpg)
Duckman (1994)
![An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa (1994)
![Beasts](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/284621-bestiak-beasts.jpg)
Beasts (1993)
![The Yellow Shark](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/474458-the-yellow-shark.jpg)
The Yellow Shark (1992)
![The Ren & Stimpy Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17161-the-ren-stimpy-show.jpg)
The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991)
![Služební cesta podporučíka Svěráka](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Služební cesta podporučíka Svěráka (1989)
![Video From Hell](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/147434-video-from-hell.jpg)
Video From Hell (1987)
![Uncle Meat](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Uncle Meat (1987)
![Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music?](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/147196-frank-zappa-does-humor-belong-in-music.jpg)
Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music? (1985)
![Faerie Tale Theatre](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67794-faerie-tale-theatre.jpg)
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
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Saturday Night Live (1975)
![Deep Purple: Made In Japan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/249846-deep-purple-made-in-japan.jpg)
Deep Purple: Made In Japan (1972)
![200 Motels](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/111631-200-motels.jpg)
200 Motels (1971)
![Burnt Weeny Sandwich](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1969)
![Head](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/40271-head.jpg)
Head (1968)
![Omnibus](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/396413-omnibus.jpg)
Omnibus (1967)
![The Big T.N.T. Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/61014-the-big-t-n-t-show.jpg)
The Big T.N.T. Show (1966)
![Run Home Slow](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27492-run-home-slow.jpg)
Run Home Slow (1965)
![Livewire](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Livewire
![The Male Swagger](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Male Swagger
![Late Night Line-Up](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Late Night Line-Up
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1940-12-21
Deathday1993-12-04 (52 years old)
Birth NameFrank Vincent Zappa
Birth PlaceBaltimore, United States of America
Religionatheism
Height1.83-meter
RelationshipsGail Zappa (1967-09-21 - 1993-12-04)
ChildrenDiva Zappa, Ahmet Zappa, Moon Zappa, Dweezil Zappa
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsZappa, FZ, Френк Заппа
AwardsGrammy Lifetime Achievement Award
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