Frank Zappa

Full filmography

• Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self (archive footage)
• Nova '78 (2025) as Self (archive footage)
• Marc-André Hamelin @ Ruhr Piano Festival 2025 (2025) Music
• Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep (2025) as Self (guitar, vocals)
• Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep (2025) Songs
• Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep (2025) Producer
• The Residents - A Documentary (2024) Compositor
• Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: Live at Whisky a Go Go 1968 (2024)
• Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: Live at Whisky a Go Go 1968 (2024) Music
• Cover Your Ears (2023) as Self - Musician (archive footage)
• Steve Vai - His First 30 Years: The Documentary (2022) as Self (archive footage)
• Rock this Town (2022) 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)
• Larry Flynt for President (2021) as Self (archive footage)
• Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! (2021) as Self
• Laurel Canyon (2020) as Self (archive footage)
• Zappa (2020) as Self (archive footage)
• Zappa (2020) Music
• Stupor Mundi: Book 3, The Most Dangerous Encounter (2019) as Self (archive footage)
• Manson: Music from an Unsound Mind (2019) as Self (archive footage)
• Echo in the Canyon (2019) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) as Self (archive footage)
• Take Your Pills (2018) as Self (archive footage)
• Marian Briozzo (2018) as Himself (archive footage)
• Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape (2016) as Self (archive footage)
• Stupor Mundi: Livre 1, Rituel de décapitation du pape (2016) Music
• Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words (2016) as Self (archive footage)
• Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne (2016) as Self (archive footage)
• Zapped: Frank Zappa par Frank Zappa (2016) as Self - Subject (archive footage)
• Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - The Lost Broadcast: The Beat Club '68 (2016) as Self
• Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie (2015) as Himself
• Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie (2015) Director
• Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie (2015) Writer
• Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie (2015) Music
• Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie (2015) Producer
• Feats First: The Life and Music of Lowell George (2015) as Self (archive footage)
• Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014) as Self (archive footage)
• Super Duper Alice Cooper (2014) as Self (archive footage)
• Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily (2014) as Himself (archive Footage)
• Frank Zappa – Summer '82: When Zappa Came to Sicily (2014) Music
• Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II (2014) as Self (archive footage)
• Cheepnis (2014) as Himself
• Cheepnis (2014) Director
• Cheepnis (2014) Producer
• Cheepnis (2014) Editor
• Cheepnis (2014) Music
• Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme (2013) as Himself
• Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme (2013) Editor
• Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme (2013) Music
• From Straight to Bizarre (2012) as Self
• 1982. L'estate di Frank (2012) Music
• 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
• An Evening with Frank Zappa During Which... The Torture Never Stops (2008) Music
• The Wrecking Crew (2008) as Self (archive footage)
• Frank Zappa - Live in Paris 1980 (2008) as Self
• Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives (2008) as Self
• Frank Zappa: Music In Review (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)
• Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973 (2007) Director
• Fuck (2006) as Self (archive footage)
• EAV Rarities (2006) as Self (archive footage)
• Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop (2005) as Self (archive footage)
• Derailroaded (2005) as Self (archive footage)
• Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme (2005) as Himself
• Frank Zappa - John, Dan And Me (2004) as Himself
• Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002) as Self (archive footage)
• Frank Zappa: Phase II - The Big Note (2002) as Self (archive footage)
• Band from Utopia: A Tribute to the Music of Frank Zappa (2002) Music
• Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die (2000) as Self (archive footage)
• Classic Albums (1997) as Self (archive footage)
• Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees (1997) as Mike Nesmith (archive footage)
• Porridge and kerosene (1997) as Self (archive footage)
• Happy Birthday to John (1997) Songs
• The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart (1997) as Himself (archive footage)
• Duckman (1994) In Memory Of
• Duckman (1994) Music
• An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa (1994) as Self (archive footage)
• Beasts (1993) Music
• The Revenge of the Dead Indians (1993) as Himself
• A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa (1993) as Self
• The Yellow Shark (1992) as Self
• The Yellow Shark (1992) Music
• The Yellow Shark (1992) Conductor
• The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991) as The Pope (voice)
• Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth (1991) as Self
• Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko (1991) as Self
• Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko (1991) Producer
• Frank Zappa: Peefeeyatko (1991) Music
• Pražákům, těm je hej (1991) as Frank Zappa
• Your vote (1991) as Self
• Cousteau: Alaska: Outrage at Valdez (1990) Music
• 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
• The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1988) Director
• The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1988) Writer
• The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1988) Producer
• The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1988) Music
• Frank Zappa: Live in Barcelona (1988)
• Video from Hell (1987) as Self
• Video from Hell (1987) Director
• Video from Hell (1987) Writer
• Video from Hell (1987) Producer
• Video from Hell (1987) Music
• Video from Hell (1987) Camera Operator
• The Amazing Mr. Bickford (1987) as Self
• The Amazing Mr. Bickford (1987) Director
• The Amazing Mr. Bickford (1987) Writer
• The Amazing Mr. Bickford (1987) Music
• The Amazing Mr. Bickford (1987) Producer
• Uncle Meat (1987) as Self / The Imaginary Director
• Uncle Meat (1987) Director
• Uncle Meat (1987) Writer
• Uncle Meat (1987) Producer
• Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars (1985) as Self
• Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars (1985) Director
• Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars (1985) Writer
• Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music? (1985) as Self
• Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music? (1985) Director
• Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music? (1985) Writer
• Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music? (1985) Producer
• Frank Zappa: Does Humor Belong in Music? (1985) Music
• Miami Vice (1984) as Mario Fuente
• The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers (1984) as Attila
• Cocaine Blues (1983) as Himself
• Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Attilla
• The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years (1982) as Self
• Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special! (1982) as Self
• Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special! (1982) Music
• Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special! (1982) Director
• Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special! (1982) Writer
• Frank Zappa: New York and Elsewhere (1980) as Self
• Baby Snakes (1979) as Self
• Baby Snakes (1979) Director
• Baby Snakes (1979) Producer
• Baby Snakes (1979) Music
• Baby Snakes (1979) Writer
• Baby Snakes (1979) Editor
• 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)
• Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here (1972) as Self
• Deep Purple: Made In Japan (1972) as Self (archive footage)
• 200 Motels (1971) as Member of Mothers of Invention (uncredited)
• 200 Motels (1971) Director
• 200 Motels (1971) Screenplay
• 200 Motels (1971) Music Arranger
• 200 Motels (1971) Original Music Composer
• The Manipulator (1971) Props
• The Making of 200 Motels (1971) as Self
• Frank Zappa (1971) as Self
• Frank Zappa (1971) Music
• Frank Zappa, John Lennon & Yoko Ono: At Fillmore East (1971)
• Pink Floyd: Amougies Pop Festival (1970)
• Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution) (1970) as Self
• Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1969) as Self
• Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1969) Music
• Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1969) Director
• Head (1968) as The Critic
• You Are What You Eat (1968)
• All My Loving (1968) as Self
• Omnibus (1967) as Self
• Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution (1967) as Self
• Good Evening — I'm Jonathan King (1967) as Himself
• Mondo Hollywood (1967)
• Sex in Today's World (1967) as Self
• Luden’s Cough Drops (1967) Music
• Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution (1967) as Self
• The Monkees (1966) as Self (uncredited)
• Beat-Club (1965) as Self
• The Big T.N.T. Show (1965) as Self (uncredited)
• Run Home Slow (1965) Original Music Composer
• Late Night Line-Up (1964) as Himself
• The World's Greatest Sinner (1962) Original Music Composer
• The Male Swagger as Guitarist (archive footage)