A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa (1993)
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.
Directors: Rudi Dolezal, Hannes Rossacher.
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Frank Zappa as Self |
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Dweezil Zappa as Self |
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Ahmet Zappa as Self |
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Keith Moon as Self (archive footage) |
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Brian May as Self |
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Ringo Starr as Self (archive footage) |
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Keith Richards as Self |
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Nicolas Slonimsky as Self |
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Neil Jordan as Self (archive footage) |
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Andy Summers as Self |
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Jean-Luc Ponty as Self |
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George Duke as Self |
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Mark Volman as Self (archive footage) |
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Howard Kaylan as Self |
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Warren Cuccurullo as Self |
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Peter Wolf as Self (archive footage) |
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Steve Vai as Self |
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Jimmy Carl Black as Self |
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Don Preston as Self |
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Chad Wackerman as Self |
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John Smothers as Self (archive footage) |
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Thomas Nordegg as Self (archive footage) |
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Ensemble Modern as Self (archive footage) |
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Rudi Dolezal as Self (archive footage) |
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Gail Zappa as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Directing | Rudi Dolezal | Director |
| Writing | Rudi Dolezal | Writer |
| Camera | Rudi Dolezal | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Hannes Rossacher | Director |
| Writing | Hannes Rossacher | Writer |
| Production | Gabrielle Faust | Producer |
| Editing | Klaus Hundsbichler | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Diane Power | Makeup Artist |
