The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
1997, English. Directed by Elaine Shepherd.
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.
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- 0h 52m
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- English
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- 19 August 1997
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The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 August 1997. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart?
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart (1997) was directed by Elaine Shepherd and stars John Peel, Don Van Vliet, Frank Zappa.