Zappa
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Zappa may refer to:
- Zappa confluentus, a goby from Papua New Guinea
- Pachygnatha zappaPachygnatha zappaPachygnatha zappa is a spider named after musician Frank Zappa because of its unique markings which resemble his famous moustache.Belgian biologists Robert Bosmans and Jan Bosselaers, from the Rijksuniversiteit Gent organized two expeditions to Mount Cameroon and neighbouring ranges. In 1994...
, a spider - Zappa (chess)Zappa (chess)Zappa is a chess engine written by Anthony Cozzie, a graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The program emphasizes sound search and a good use of multiple processors....
, the computer chess program that won the 13th World Computer Chess Championship - Z.A.P.P.A., A website based on how to survive the zombie apocalypse
People
- Frank ZappaFrank ZappaFrank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed...
, American composer and musician- Moon Unit ZappaMoon Unit ZappaMoon Unit Zappa is an American actress, musician and author. She goes by the name Moon Zappa; "Unit" is her middle name.-Personal life:...
, Frank's daughter - Dweezil ZappaDweezil ZappaDweezil Zappa is an American rock guitarist and occasional actor.-Early life:Zappa was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of musician Frank Zappa and Adelaide Gail Sloatman, who worked in business. He is the second of four siblings: his older sister, Moon, younger sister Diva and younger...
, Frank's son - Ahmet ZappaAhmet ZappaAhmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa is an American musician, actor and novelist.-Early life:Ahmet was born in Los Angeles, California, the third of four children born to businesswoman Adelaide Gail Sloatman and musician Frank Zappa. Ahmet's father was of Sicilian, Greek-Arab and French descent and his...
, Frank's son - Diva ZappaDiva ZappaDiva Thin Muffin Pigeen Zappa is an American artist, also known for several acting roles in film and television, as well as recording a one-off comedy single. She is the youngest daughter of musician Frank Zappa.-Personal life:...
, Frank's daughter - Gail ZappaGail ZappaGail Zappa was the second wife of the late musician and composer Frank Zappa and is the executrix of the Zappa Family Trust. They met in 1966 when she was working at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, and they were married on September 21, 1967, while she was pregnant with her first child, Moon...
, Frank's wife
- Moon Unit Zappa
- Francesco ZappaFrancesco ZappaFrancesco Zappa was an Italian cellist and composer. He is known for his virtuoso cello playing.-Life:...
, Italian composer and cellist of the 18th century - Gō ZappaGō Zappais a Japanese author. She is known to have produced works with two publishers:-Manga:She is the author of the Chocotto Sister manga series, as well as a new series called Tsuiteru Kanojo.-Novels:...
, Japanese novelist - Guido ZappaGuido ZappaGuido Zappa is an Italian mathematician and a noted group theorist: his other main research interests are geometry and complex analysis in one and several variables, and also the history of mathematics. Zappa is particularly known for some examples of algebraic curves that strongly influenced the...
, Italian mathematician - Jeff "Zappa" Sapper, Nickname for infamous live sound engineer from the 60's, 70's and 80's
Fiction
- Zappa (Chrono Cross), a blacksmith from the RPG Chrono Cross
- Zappa (Guilty Gear), a character from the 2-D fighting game series Guilty Gear
- Zappa (film)Zappa (film)Zappa is a 1983 Danish drama film directed by Bille August. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Adam Tønsberg - Bjørn* Morten Hoff - Mulle* Peter Reichhardt - Steen* Lone Lindorff - Bjørn's mother...
, a Danish coming-of-age film directed by Bille August - Zappa, a group of meerkats featured in Meerkat ManorMeerkat ManorMeerkat Manor is a British television programme produced by Oxford Scientific Films for Animal Planet International that premiered in September 2005 and ran for four series until its cancellation in August 2008...