Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die

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0h 52m
2000

Overview

Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die is a 2000 documentary about Frank Zappa.

Country : Netherlands
Languages : English
Released Date: 2000-07-02
Director : Frank Scheffer

Top Billed Cast

Gail Zappa

Self

Tom Fowler

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George Duke

Self

Dweezil Zappa

Self

Joe Travers

Self

Bruce Fowler

Self

Pierre Boulez

Self

Todd Yvega

Self

Ali N. Askin

Self

Frank Zappa

Self (archive footage)

Edgard Varèse

Self (archive footage)

Ian Underwood

Self

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