Poster of The Making of 200 Motels

The Making of 200 Motels

Plot: Directed by Roelof Kiers for Dutch television, this documentary follows Frank Zappa at home and during the making of 200 Motels. Combining interviews with backstage and on-set footage, the film captures Zappa discussing the project while documenting performers and collaborators involved in the production
Release Date: Thursday, December 23 1971
54 years ago
Genres: Documentary
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Cast

Portrait of Frank ZappaFrank Zappa. Frank Zappa was 31 in The Making of 200 Motels as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 21 1940 –
Died: Sat, Dec 04 1993
Portrait of Don PrestonDon Preston. Don Preston was >> in The Making of 200 Motels as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gail ZappaGail Zappa. Gail Zappa was 26 in The Making of 200 Motels as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1945 –
Died: Wed, Oct 07 2015
Portrait of Howard KaylanHoward Kaylan. Howard Kaylan was >> in The Making of 200 Motels as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mark VolmanMark Volman. Mark Volman was 24 in The Making of 200 Motels as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 19 1947 –
Died: Fri, Sep 05 2025
Portrait of Theodore BikelTheodore Bikel. Theodore Bikel was 47 in The Making of 200 Motels as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, May 02 1924 –
Died: Tue, Jul 21 2015
Portrait of Ringo StarrRingo Starr. Ringo Starr was 31 in The Making of 200 Motels as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1940
Portrait of Keith MoonKeith Moon. Keith Moon was 25 in The Making of 200 Motels as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 23 1946 –
Died: Thu, Sep 07 1978
Portrait of Tony PalmerTony Palmer. Tony Palmer was 30 in The Making of 200 Motels as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 29 1941
Portrait of Jerry GoodeJerry Goode. Jerry Goode was >> in The Making of 200 Motels as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lucy OfferallLucy Offerall. Lucy Offerall was >> in The Making of 200 Motels as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Janet Neville-FergusonJanet Neville-Ferguson. Janet Neville-Ferguson was >> in The Making of 200 Motels as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pamela Des BarresPamela Des Barres. Pamela Des Barres was 23 in The Making of 200 Motels as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 09 1948

Crew

Portrait of Roelof KiersRoelof Kiers. Roelof Kiers was >> in The Making of 200 Motels as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday