Zappa (2020) on Netflix
NR20202h 9mBiographyDocumentaryMusic
Frank Zappa, the composer, bandleader, and guitarist, wrote and performed unconventional rock music across many albums. Archive footage and interviews trace his life and career.
- Netflix3.4/5
- IMDb7.5/104,049 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes96%
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An American composer, bandleader, and guitarist, Frank Zappa wrote and performed unconventional rock music across many albums, combining multiple genres. His opinions on music, the music business, and American culture and politics were strongly independent. A documentary follows his life and career, drawing on his private archives for performances by him and his various bands, along with interviews with people who knew or worked with him. More than 10,000 fans helped make the project possible, and thousands of hours of video, photos, audio, and writing were digitized for it. The material had not been available to the public until then.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Zappa (2020)
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- Director Alex Winter had free access to Frank Zappa's extensive archives for his 2020 documentary Zappa, which tells the story of the musician's life and career.
