Cast of
A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa

About A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa

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)

Ringo Starr as Self (archive footage)

Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940), better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer-s...

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Keith Richards
plays Self

Keith Richards as Self

Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English musician, songwriter, and founding member of the rock band the R...

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Nicolas Slonimsky
plays Self

Neil Jordan
plays Self (archive footage)

Neil Jordan as Self (archive footage)

Neil Patrick Jordan (born 25 February 1950) is an Irish filmmaker and novelist. He won the Academy Award for Best Ori...

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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)

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