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| − | '''Frank Scheffer''' (1956) is a Dutch documentary film director, best known for his documentaries about classical music. He has made several biographical documentaries about 20th century and 21st century composers, including [[Elliott Carter]], [[Louis Andriessen]], [[John Cage]], [[Gustav Mahler]], [[Luciano Berio]], [[Nader Mashayekhi]], [[Edgard Varèse]],... | + | '''Frank Scheffer''' (1956) is a Dutch documentary film director, best known for his documentaries about classical music. He has made several biographical documentaries about 20th century and 21st century composers, including [[Elliott Carter]], [[Wikipedia:Louis Andriessen|Louis Andriessen]], [[John Cage]], [[Wikipedia:Gustav Mahler|Gustav Mahler]], [[Luciano Berio]], [[Nader Mashayekhi]], [[Edgard Varèse]],... |
Scheffer also made three detailed documentary films about Frank Zappa, in collaboration with the [[Zappa Family Trust]]. | Scheffer also made three detailed documentary films about Frank Zappa, in collaboration with the [[Zappa Family Trust]]. | ||
| − | * ''[[Frank Zappa: The Present Day Composer Refuses To Die]]'' (2000) | + | * ''[[Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die]]'' (2000) |
* ''[[Frank Zappa Phase II: The Big Note]]'' (2002) | * ''[[Frank Zappa Phase II: The Big Note]]'' (2002) | ||
* ''[[Frank Zappa: Pioneer Of Future Music, parts 1 & 2]]'' (2007) | * ''[[Frank Zappa: Pioneer Of Future Music, parts 1 & 2]]'' (2007) | ||
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Scheffer has been a Zappa fan since the age of thirteen, when he exchanged an album of the group Ekseption for ''[[We're Only In It For The Money]]''. Thru Zappa he also discovered [[Edgard Varèse]] and modern classical music in general. Even as a child he wanted to make a documentary about Zappa's life one day. Scheffer likes the complete frankness and diversity in Zappa's work and took his idea of [[Conceptual Continuity]] as the general idea that runs through all his documentaries about Zappa. Scheffer's films focus specifically on Zappa as a composer and bring a lot of Zappa's family members and former musicians together, along with interesting footage. | Scheffer has been a Zappa fan since the age of thirteen, when he exchanged an album of the group Ekseption for ''[[We're Only In It For The Money]]''. Thru Zappa he also discovered [[Edgard Varèse]] and modern classical music in general. Even as a child he wanted to make a documentary about Zappa's life one day. Scheffer likes the complete frankness and diversity in Zappa's work and took his idea of [[Conceptual Continuity]] as the general idea that runs through all his documentaries about Zappa. Scheffer's films focus specifically on Zappa as a composer and bring a lot of Zappa's family members and former musicians together, along with interesting footage. | ||
| − | Frank Scheffer is also mentioned and thanked in the liner notes of ''[[The MOFO Project/Object]]'' (2006) album. <ref>http:// | + | Frank Scheffer is also mentioned and thanked in the liner notes of ''[[The MOFO Project/Object (Fazedooh)|The MOFO Project/Object]]'' (2006) album. <ref>http://donlope.net/fz/notes/The_MOFO_Project_Object.html#Contributors</ref> |
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| + | In 2023, he was interviewed during [[Zjakki Willems]]' two-day musical event, ''Zappa. Yes. Yes. Yes'' in the Bozar in Brussels, [[Belgium]], about Frank Zappa, where apart from performances, Zappa's music was also discussed. Another invitee was writer [[Ben Watson]]. <ref>https://www.bruzz.be/culture/music-nightlife/waarom-gen-z-nog-niet-naar-zappa-zapt-2023-11-30</ref> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0770496/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnx0dD0xfGZiPXV8cG49MHxrdz0xfHNvdXJjZWlkPW1vemlsbGEtc2VhcmNofHE9c2NoZWZmZXJ8ZnQ9MXxteD0yMHxsbT01MDB8Y289MXxodG1sPTF8bm09MQ__;fc=2;ft=39;fm=1| Internet Movie Database article] | * [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0770496/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnx0dD0xfGZiPXV8cG49MHxrdz0xfHNvdXJjZWlkPW1vemlsbGEtc2VhcmNofHE9c2NoZWZmZXJ8ZnQ9MXxteD0yMHxsbT01MDB8Y289MXxodG1sPTF8bm09MQ__;fc=2;ft=39;fm=1| Internet Movie Database article] | ||
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[[Category:Celebrity Fans|Scheffer]] | [[Category:Celebrity Fans|Scheffer]] | ||
| + | [[Category:The MOFO Project/Object (The List)|Scheffer]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:03, 4 July 2026
Frank Scheffer (1956) is a Dutch documentary film director, best known for his documentaries about classical music. He has made several biographical documentaries about 20th century and 21st century composers, including Elliott Carter, Louis Andriessen, John Cage, Gustav Mahler, Luciano Berio, Nader Mashayekhi, Edgard Varèse,...
Scheffer also made three detailed documentary films about Frank Zappa, in collaboration with the Zappa Family Trust.
- Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die (2000)
- Frank Zappa Phase II: The Big Note (2002)
- Frank Zappa: Pioneer Of Future Music, parts 1 & 2 (2007)
Scheffer has been a Zappa fan since the age of thirteen, when he exchanged an album of the group Ekseption for We're Only In It For The Money. Thru Zappa he also discovered Edgard Varèse and modern classical music in general. Even as a child he wanted to make a documentary about Zappa's life one day. Scheffer likes the complete frankness and diversity in Zappa's work and took his idea of Conceptual Continuity as the general idea that runs through all his documentaries about Zappa. Scheffer's films focus specifically on Zappa as a composer and bring a lot of Zappa's family members and former musicians together, along with interesting footage.
Frank Scheffer is also mentioned and thanked in the liner notes of The MOFO Project/Object (2006) album. [1]
In 2023, he was interviewed during Zjakki Willems' two-day musical event, Zappa. Yes. Yes. Yes in the Bozar in Brussels, Belgium, about Frank Zappa, where apart from performances, Zappa's music was also discussed. Another invitee was writer Ben Watson. [2]
