Frank Zappa: A Pioneer of the Future of Music (2007)
• April 22nd, 2007 • 1h 46min
Music, Documentary
Overview
Frank Scheffer's (collage like) documentary on the American composer and rock guitarist Frank Zappa, as broadcast by VPRO in the Netherlands April 22,2007. Most of what’s on here is seen before, particularly in Roelof Kier’s 1971 documentary and/or Scheffer’s own documentary “A present day composer refuses to die”. But there is some new stuff too, particularly interviews with Denny Walley, Haskell Wekler, Elliot Ingber and Bruce Fowler.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
About the Looking for and the Finding of Love
Released on: 2005-01-27
Comedy, Romance, Drama, Music
Director helmut Dietls and Patric Susskinds illustrate a legendary story of two lovers who cant keep...
Mr. Holland's Opus
Released on: 1995-12-29
Drama, Music
In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced...
Wealth of a Nation
Released on: 1964-01-01
Documentary
"This film explores how freedom of speech — including dissent — is afforded to all Americans, and sh...
Untied
Released on: 2001-11-13
Documentary
A small portrait of the volatility of intimacy and of breaking free from abusive cycles: made in res...
Panta Rhei
Released on: 1952-03-08
Documentary
In 1952, Haanstra made Panta Rhei , another view of Holland through the eyes of a painter and filmma...
Classic Albums: Pink Floyd - The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon
Released on: 2003-06-01
Documentary, Music
Released to coincide with the 30th anniversary of this classic album, learn how Pink Floyd assembled...
Swinging Light
Released on: 2025-03-21
Documentary
An experience of a camera swinging in different gestures facing the optical distortion of the Sun. T...
Guadalcanal Requiem
Released on: 1977-01-01
Documentary, History
One of Paik’s most overtly political and poignant statements, Guadalcanal Requiem is a performance/d...
Facing the Music
Released on: 2001-07-07
Documentary, Music
Anne Boyd, one of Australia's leading contemporary composers, teaches music at the publicly funded U...
Cinnamon
Released on: 2006-01-20
Drama, Documentary
An experimental film that lifts the veil on the world of African American drag racing.
Frank Zappa: Music In Review
Released on: 2008-02-05
Documentary, Music
Idiosyncratic composer, unique musician and ground-breaking film director ..Frank Zappa packed more ...
.TV
Released on: 2018-01-25
Documentary, Science Fiction
The much sought-after, two-letter web domain suffix of the title is examined as both a form of capit...
Plague Mass
Released on: 1991-04-01
Music
A conceptual live concert by Diamanda Galás, "Plague Mass" continues the themes of the suffering and...
Rock N' Roll
Released on: 2007-11-16
Music, Romance
Chandramouli, an international drummer, goes to Chennai to help his friend in his new project. Howev...
Frank Zappa: The Torture Never Stops
Released on: 2008-05-01
Music
Halloween, New York City, 1981 Live at The Palladium with Ray White, Steve Vai, Bobby Martin, Tommy ...
Kaleidoskop-In 10 Minuten Licht
Released on: 2006-03-31
Music
Short movie from the German band "Das Ich". "Kaleidoskop" was filmed by Kevin Gross.
200 Motels
Released on: 1971-11-10
Fantasy, Comedy, Music
"Touring makes you crazy," Frank Zappa says, explaining that the idea for this film came to him whil...
Intransit
Released on: 2014-09-07
Documentary
A thrillingly lo-fi salute to the old-school, hand-crafted special effects that were once a mainstay...
Ariadne
Released on: 2005-08-27
Documentary
The constant movement of the wheels, threads, sprockets, feet and hands suggests restlessness, and t...