Don Van Vliet
Acting1941Glendale, California, USA
Biography
Don Van Vliet, born Don Glen Vliet, was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. He conducted a rotating ensemble called the Magic Band, with whom he recorded 13 studio albums between 1964 and 1982.
Known For
Zappa
Self (archive footage) (as Captain Beefheart)
Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff
Himself
Derailroaded
Self (archive footage)
Captain Beefheart: Under Review
Captain Beefheart
Burnt Weeny Sandwich
Self
Frank Zappa: A Day With Frank
Self
Lick My Decals Off, Baby
Captain Beefheart
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Beatclub 1972
Acting History
2020
Zappa
as Self (archive footage) (as Captain Beefheart)
2006
Captain Beefheart: Under Review
as Captain Beefheart
2005
Derailroaded
as Self (archive footage)
1997
1994
Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff
as Himself
1971
Lick My Decals Off, Baby
as Captain Beefheart
Lick My Decals Off, Baby
Writer
1969
Burnt Weeny Sandwich
as Self