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Zappa (2020) Poster

(2020)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Alex Winter

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Frank Zappa ... Self (archive footage)
Lonnie Lardner ... Self - Newscaster for Action News (archive footage)
Patrice Zappa Patrice Zappa ... Self - Frank Zappa's Sister (archive footage)
Carl Zappa Carl Zappa ... Self - Frank Zappa's Brother (archive footage)
Rose Zappa Rose Zappa ... Self - Frank Zappa's Mother (archive footage)
Francis Zappa Francis Zappa ... Self - Frank Zappa's Father (archive footage)
Edgard Varèse ... Self (archive footage)
Don Van Vliet Don Van Vliet ... Self (archive footage) (as Captain Beefheart)
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention ... Themselves (archive footage)
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson Johnny 'Guitar' Watson ... Self (archive footage)
Pamela Zarubica Pamela Zarubica ... Self - Zappa's Roommate
The Beatles ... Themselves (archive footage)
Bunk Gardner Bunk Gardner ... Self - Played with Zappa 1966-1969
Ian Underwood Ian Underwood ... Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1975
Ruth Underwood Ruth Underwood ... Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1976
Gail Zappa Gail Zappa ... Self - Frank Zappa's Wife
Tom Wilson Tom Wilson ... Self - Music Producer (archive footage)
Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood Euclid James 'Motorhead' Sherwood ... Self - Baritone Saxophone / Percusion (archive footage) (as Motorhead Sherwood)
Roy Estrada Roy Estrada ... Self - Bass (archive footage)
Ray Collins Ray Collins ... Self - Vocal (archive footage)
Don Preston ... Self - Keyboards (archive footage)
Jimmy Carl Black ... Self - Drums (archive footage)
Arthur Dyer Tripp III Arthur Dyer Tripp III ... Self - Percusion (archive footage) (as Art Tripp)
Mike Keneally Mike Keneally ... Self - Played with Zappa 1987-1988
Cal Schenkel Cal Schenkel ... Self (archive footage)
Jimi Hendrix ... Self (archive footage)
Moon Unit Zappa ... Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan ... Self (archive footage)
Nancy Reagan ... Self (archive footage)
Pamela Des Barres ... Self - Author, Former Member of the GTOs
David Bowie ... Self (archive footage)
Mick Jagger ... Self (archive footage)
Joni Mitchell ... Self (archive footage)
The GTOs The GTOs ... Themselves (archive footage)
Dweezil Zappa ... Self (archive footage)
Charles Manson ... Self (archive footage)
Alice Cooper ... Self (archive footage)
Howard Kaylan Howard Kaylan ... Self (archive footage)
Mark Volman Mark Volman ... Self (archive footage)
Aynsley Dunbar Aynsley Dunbar ... Self - Drums (archive footage)
Jeff Simmons Jeff Simmons ... Self - Bass (archive footage)
George Duke ... Self - Keyboards / Trombone (archive footage)
Jean-Luc Ponty Jean-Luc Ponty ... Self (archive footage)
Yoko Ono ... Self (archive footage)
John Lennon ... Self (archive footage)
Jerry D. Good Jerry D. Good ... Self - Producer, 200 Motels (archive footage) (as Jerry Good)
Ringo Starr ... Self (archive footage)
Steve Vai ... Self - Played with Zappa 1980-1982
Ike Willis Ike Willis ... Self - Played with Zappa 1978-1979 (archive footage)
Bruce Bickford Bruce Bickford ... Self - Animator
Tom Fowler Tom Fowler ... Self (archive footage)
Napoleon Murphy Brock Napoleon Murphy Brock ... Self (archive footage) (as Napoleon Brock)
Ralph Humphrey Ralph Humphrey ... Self (archive footage)
Chester Thompson ... Self (archive footage)
Bruce Fowler Bruce Fowler ... Self (archive footage)
Patrick O'Hearn Patrick O'Hearn ... Self (archive footage)
Péter Wolf ... Self (archive footage)
Terry Bozzio Terry Bozzio ... Self (archive footage)
Tommy Mars Tommy Mars ... Self (archive footage)
Adrian Belew Adrian Belew ... Self (archive footage)
Scott Thunes Scott Thunes ... Self - Played with Zappa 1981-1988
Joe Travers Joe Travers ... Self
John Belushi ... Self (archive footage)
Ray White Ray White ... Self - Played with Zappa 1976-1984
Arthur Barrow Arthur Barrow ... Self (archive footage)
Vinnie Colaiuta Vinnie Colaiuta ... Self (archive footage)
Sandi Freeman Sandi Freeman ... Self (archive footage)
Diva Zappa ... Self (archive footage)
Mike Douglas ... Self (archive footage)
Norman Seeff ... Self (archive footage)
David Harrington David Harrington ... Self
Kronos Quartet Kronos Quartet ... Themselves
Robin Denselow Robin Denselow ... Self (archive footage)
Kent Nagano ... Self (archive footage)
David Letterman ... Self (archive footage)
Ahmet Zappa ... Self (archive footage)
Pierre Boulez Pierre Boulez ... Self (archive footage)
David Raksin ... Self (archive footage)
Ted Koppel ... Self (archive footage)
Susan Baker Susan Baker ... Self - PMRC Member (archive footage)
Arsenio Hall ... Self (archive footage)
Michael Kocáb ... Self (archive footage)
Gary Iskowitz Gary Iskowitz ... Self (voice)
David Dondorf David Dondorf ... Self - Music Engineer (voice)
Kathleen Sullivan Kathleen Sullivan ... Self (archive footage)
Václav Havel ... Self - President of Czechoslovakia (archive footage)
Jamie Gangel ... Self (archive footage)
Ensemble Modern Ensemble Modern ... Themselves (archive footage)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Arthur Brown Arthur Brown ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adam Curry ... Self (uncredited)
Hank Dutt Hank Dutt ... Self (uncredited)
Buzz Gardner Buzz Gardner ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Al Gore ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tipper Gore ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Harrington David Harrington ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Brian Jones ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Lofton John Lofton ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Miss Mercy Miss Mercy ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Sherba John Sherba ... Self (uncredited)
Bill Wyman ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sunny Yang Sunny Yang ... Self (uncredited)

Produced by 

Jade AlFitz ... location field producer: Los Angeles unit (as Jade Allen) / producer (as Jade Allen)
Jade Allen ... producer
Ivan Askwith ... co-producer
Douglas Blush ... consulting producer (as Doug Blush)
Devorah DeVries ... producer / supervising producer
John Frizzell ... producer
Seth Gordon ... executive producer
Aaron Guadamuz ... segment producer (segment "producer")
Robert A. Halmi ... executive producer (as Robert Halmi)
Eileen Kwon ... co-producer
John Morzen ... associate social media producer
Mike J. Nichols ... associate producer
Randi Norman ... executive producer
Damir Omic ... associate producer / location field producer: Los Angeles unit
Jim Reeve ... executive producer
Marco Scaringi ... location field producer: Seattle unit
Alex Winter ... producer (produced by)
Ahmet Zappa ... producer
Glen Zipper ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

John Frizzell

Cinematography by 

Anghel Decca

Editing by 

Mike J. Nichols

Makeup Department 

Jorjee Douglass ... makeup: Los Angeles unit
Eileen Kwon ... makeup: Los Angeles unit
Charlotte Young ... makeup: Los Angeles unit

Production Management 

Jade AlFitz ... post-production supervisor (as Jade Allen)

Art Department 

Mike J. Nichols ... graphics

Sound Department 

George H. Anderson ... dialogue editor (as George Anderson)
Lon Bender ... re-recording mixer / sound designer / sound supervisor
Nicholas Bergh ... digital restoration: Endpoint Audio Labs (as Nick Bergh)
Montgomery Buckles ... sound: Los Angeles unit
Hunter Crowley ... sound: Los Angeles unit
Michelle Guasto ... sound: Los Angeles unit
Jesse Johnstone ... mix technician
Chris Kahwaty ... dialogue restoration specialist / sound effects editor
P. Daniel Newman ... sound effects editor (as Dan Newman)
Mike J. Nichols ... sound mixer
Alex Nomick ... sound effects editor
Ryan Owens ... dialogue editor
Nick Pavey ... dialogue editor
John Polito ... digital restoration: Audio Mechanics
Pernell L. Salinas ... first assistant sound editor
Matt Sheldon ... sound: Seattle unit
Greg Wurth ... Sound Recordist
Martyn Zub ... re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by 

Max Colt Chyzhevskyy ... visual effects producer
Eric Del Greco ... animator / graphic designer
Stephanie Sweeney ... animator

Camera and Electrical Department 

Kristiona Arnds ... first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Bret Curry ... camera operator: Los Angeles unit
Miles Custer ... first assistant camera: Los Angeles unit
Craig Devereux ... first assistant camera: Los Angeles unit
George Ellett ... assistant camera: LA Unit
Mike Garcia ... additional camera operator: Los Angeles unit
Mike Gratzmiller ... first assistant camera: Los Angeles unit (as Michael Gratzmiller)
Scott Kassenoff ... camera operator: Los Angeles unit
Michelle Kwong ... first assistant camera: Los Angeles unit
Samuel O'Melia ... additional camera operator: Los Angeles unit (as Sam O'Melia)
Joel Phillips ... first assistant camera operator: Seattle unit
Jacob Rosen ... camera operator: Seattle unit

Animation Department 

Bruce Bickford ... clay animation / original drawings

Editorial Department 

Oneika Austin ... transcription
Joe Bogdanovic ... archival conversions
Brian Gee ... assistant editor
Tyler Gurd ... junior editor
Brian Hutchings ... digital intermediate colorist: Different By Design
Gregory J. Lanesey ... digital intermediate producer: Different By Design (as Greg Lanesey)
Harry Locke IV ... on-line editor
Tony Quijano ... on-line editor
Matt Radecki ... digital intermediate producer: Different By Design
Imran Virani ... assistant editor / junior editor
J. Warner ... assistant editor

Music Department 

Nick Cimity ... additional original score
Mike J. Nichols ... additional music by
David Stal ... additional original score
Frank Zappa ... music by

Additional Crew 

Katy Alimohammadi ... production and clearance counsel (as Katy R. Alimohammadi)
Chuck Ash ... archival media (as Chucke Ash)
Ivan Askwith ... crowdfunding community engagement
Dee Bradley Baker ... kickstarter associate producer
Jon Baldachin ... kickstarter associate producer
Richard Berlin ... kickstarter executive producer
Reed Bovee ... digital restoration: Reflex Technologies
Peta Browne ... head of marketing
Matt Bustamante ... kickstarter associate producer
Van Carlson ... archival media
Goose Charlton ... sales executive (as Augusta Charlton)
Nada Cirjanic ... head of sales and acquisitions
Andee Cohen Nathanson ... additional material: Hot Rats cover photo (as Andee Nathanson)
David C. Crosthwait ... digital restoration: DC Video Corporation (as David Crosthwaite)
Ana Damalas ... kickstarter executive producer
Kieran de Leon-Horton ... clearance coordinator / production assistant: Los Angeles unit / production office coordinator
Rudi Dolezal ... archival media
Steve Durgin ... archival media
Henry Eshelman ... crowdfunding project public relations
Nash Farashahi ... kickstarter associate producer
Sean Farnel ... festival consultant
Ray Favata ... archival media
Barry Feinstein ... archival media
Ellen Fraser ... legal and business affairs: Great Point Media / legal and business affairs: Roxbourne Media Limited
Christian D. Freeman ... archival assistant (as Christian Freeman) / crowdfunding community engagement (as Christian Freeman) / key production assistant (as Christian Freeman) / production assistant: Los Angeles unit (as Christian Freeman)
Nicholas Garaas ... manager: Bruce Bickford
Lynn Goldsmith ... additional material
Holland Greco ... staff: Zappa Records
Barry Hansen ... additional material (as Doctor Demento)
John Kennedy Harrison II ... kickstarter associate producer
Matthew Hirsch ... crowdfunding project public relations
Yoram Kahana ... archival media
John Kaminski ... kickstarter associate producer
Barbara Karen ... production accountant
Jayne Kennedy ... key researcher (as Jayne Marie Kennedy)
Roelof Kiers ... archival media
Lauren Krikorian ... kickstarter executive producer
Wolfhard Kutz ... kickstarter associate producer
Eileen Kwon ... assistant to Alex Winter / production assistant: Los Angeles unit
Brad Lake ... kickstarter executive producer
Vanessa Lauren ... crowdfunding community engagement
Henning Lohner ... archival media
Matthew Longfellow ... archival media
Laura Macara ... production executive: Great Point Media / production executive: Roxbourne Media Limited
Tiffany Malloy ... public relations
Nicholas Manting Brewer ... archival researcher (as Nick Manting-Brewer)
Alexandra Marvar ... crowdfunding associate producer / crowdfunding community engagement
Malcolm McNab ... archival media
Keith McNulty ... teleprompter operator
John Morzen ... associate social media producer
Christopher Murrie-Green ... kickstarter associate producer (as Christopher Murrie)
Thomas Nordegg ... archival media
Randi Norman ... kickstarter executive producer
Peter Occhiogrosso ... archival media
Chris Perez ... production and clearance counsel (as Chris L. Perez)
Thomas Pike ... crowdfunding community engagement
Larry Rosner ... kickstarter associate producer
Elias Savada ... copyright researcher
Steve Schapiro ... archival media
Dana Luery Shaw ... crowdfunding community engagement
Melanie Starks ... staff: Zappa Records
Matt Stevens ... production executive: Great Point Media / production executive: Roxbourne Media Limited
Wyatt Stone ... archival research
Daniel Sundvik ... sales assistant
Marshall Sutton ... kickstarter associate producer
Dan Sykes ... kickstarter executive producer
Joe Travers ... archivist: Zappa Records / digital restoration
Rose Trimboli ... crowdfunding project assistant
The Turtles ... additional material
Ruth Underwood ... additional material
Edgard Varèse ... additional material
J. Warner ... digital restoration
Haskell Wexler ... archival media
Austin Wilkin ... research consultant
Elizabeth Wiltsie ... crowdfunding community engagement
Leroy Winter ... production assistant: Los Angeles unit
Kok-yee Yau ... production executive: Great Point Media / production executive: Roxbourne Media Limited
Michael Yonchak ... kickstarter associate producer
Mounia Ziat ... kickstarter executive producer
Sydney Morin ... assistant to Glen Zipper (uncredited)

Thanks 

Alma Aguilar ... special thanks
Dax Alvarez ... thanks
Rodney Ascher ... thanks
Ivan Askwith ... special thanks
Darren Barnett ... thanks
Bruce Bickford ... in memory of / thanks
Tim Burns ... thanks
Del Casher ... thanks
Godfrey Cheshire ... thanks
Jason John Cicalese ... special thanks (as Jason Cicalese)
Janet Cowperthwaite ... thanks
Beverly D'Angelo ... thanks
Andrew Daw ... thanks
Pamela Des Barres ... thanks
Kyle Robert Duncan ... special thanks
Robert Wyatt Duncan ... special thanks
Steve Durgin ... special thanks
Hank Dutt ... thanks (as Henry Dutt)
Bunk Gardner ... thanks
Peter Girardi ... thanks
Tina Grohowski ... special thanks
David Harrington ... thanks
John Kennedy Harrison II ... special thanks
Russell Hollander ... thanks
Patricia Joseph ... thanks
Mike Keneally ... thanks
Robert Koch ... special thanks (as Arkay)
Shana Muldoon ... thanks (as Shana Muldoon Zappa)
Susan Murphy ... backer
Craig Myers ... special thanks
Ramsey Naito ... thanks
Chris Opperman ... special thanks
Tim Pace ... thanks
Steven Pearl ... thanks
John Petitt ... special thanks (as Jaypfunk)
Leo Pinnock ... thanks
Johnny Psychotic ... special thanks (as Joey Psychotic)
Mike Redman ... thanks
Bruce Resnikoff ... thanks
Richard Scheltinga ... thanks
John Sherba ... thanks
Owen Sloane ... thanks (as Owen J. Sloane)
Tom Stern ... thanks
Joel Stillerman ... thanks
Scott Thunes ... thanks
Joe Travers ... thanks
Ian Underwood ... thanks
Ruth Underwood ... thanks
Steve Vai ... thanks
Peter Van Laerhoven ... special thanks
Jeff Walker ... thanks
Ray White ... thanks
Sunny Yang ... thanks
Ahmet Zappa ... thanks
Arrow Zappa ... thanks
Diva Zappa ... thanks
Dweezil Zappa ... thanks
Gail Zappa ... in memory of / thanks
Halo Zappa ... thanks
Moon Unit Zappa ... thanks (as Moon Zappa)
Robert Zappa ... in memory of (as Robert 'Bobby' Zappa)
Thom Zimny ... thanks

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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