About A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
- Released on January 01, 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.
Full Cast of A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa plays Self
Dweezil Zappa plays Self
Ahmet Zappa plays Self
Keith Moon plays Self (archive footage)
Brian May plays Self
Ringo Starr plays Self (archive footage)
Keith Richards plays Self
Nicolas Slonimsky plays Self
Neil Jordan plays Self (archive footage)
Andy Summers plays Self
Jean-Luc Ponty plays Self
George Duke plays Self
Mark Volman plays Self (archive footage)
Howard Kaylan plays Self
Warren Cuccurullo plays Self
Peter Wolf plays Self (archive footage)
Steve Vai plays Self
Jimmy Carl Black plays Self
Don Preston plays Self
Chad Wackerman plays Self
John Smothers plays Self (archive footage)
Thomas Nordegg plays Self (archive footage)
Ensemble Modern plays Self (archive footage)
Rudi Dolezal plays Self (archive footage)
Gail Zappa plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crew of A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa
Directing
Camera
Writing
Editing
Production
Costume & Make-Up
- Frank Zappa
- Dweezil Zappa
- Ahmet Zappa
- Keith Moon
- Brian May
- Ringo Starr
- Keith Richards
- Nicolas Slonimsky
- Neil Jordan
- Andy Summers
- Jean-Luc Ponty
- George Duke
- Mark Volman
- Howard Kaylan
- Warren Cuccurullo
- Peter Wolf
- Steve Vai
- Jimmy Carl Black
- Don Preston
- Chad Wackerman
- John Smothers
- Thomas Nordegg
- Ensemble Modern
- Rudi Dolezal
- Gail Zappa