The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart (1997)
Elaine Shepherd’s classic BBC documentary, introduced and narrated by John Peel. Completely wonderful, a 50 minute joy: reviews, articles, blog posts, etc. relating to The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart.
Director: Elaine Shepherd
Genre: Music, Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: August 19, 1997
Cast
- John Peel - Himself (Narrator)
- Don Van Vliet - Himself
- Frank Zappa - Himself (archive footage)
- Matt Groening - Himself
- Jimmy Carl Black - Himself
- Ry Cooder - Himself
- Bruce Fowler - Himself
- Eric Drew Feldman - Himself
Screenplay
- Elaine Shepherd (Author)
Editing: Colin Minchin
Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
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- What is The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart about?
- Elaine Shepherd’s classic BBC documentary, introduced and narrated by John Peel. Completely wonderful, a 50 minute joy: reviews, articles, blog posts, etc. relating to The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart.
- Who directed The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart?
- The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart was directed by Elaine Shepherd.
- Who stars in The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart?
- The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart stars John Peel, Don Van Vliet, Frank Zappa, Matt Groening, Jimmy Carl Black, Ry Cooder.
- How long is The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart?
- The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart?
- The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart is a Music, Documentary film.
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- The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart was produced in United Kingdom.