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Penelope Spheeris

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Penelope Spheeris

EN cinema · 61 credits

Born

2 December 1945 (age 80)

Birthplace

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Penelope Spheeris (born December 2, 1945) is an American director, producer and screenwriter. She is best known as a documentary film director whose works include the trilogy titled The Decline of Western Civilization.  She has also directed feature films, including Wayne's World, her highest grossing film.

Known for

Filmography

Superman's Loneliness

Superman's Loneliness

ENNot rated

Actor, Director

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power poster

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power

EN · 20225.9

as Self

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi poster

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

EN · 20205.7

as Self

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness poster

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

EN · 20206.0

as Self

At the Video Store poster

At the Video Store

EN · 201910.0

as Self

Half the Picture poster

Half the Picture

EN · 20186.6

as Self

The Real St. Nick poster

The Real St. Nick

EN · 20125.5

Director

Corman's World poster

Corman's World

EN · 20117.0

as Self - Filmmaker

Balls to the Wall poster

Balls to the Wall

EN · 20114.7

Director

Five poster

Five

EN · 20117.1

Director

Direct Your Own Damn Movie! poster

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

EN · 20095.0

as Self

For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism poster

For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism

EN · 20095.8

as Self

The Kid & I poster

The Kid & I

EN · 20055.2

as Penelope Spheeris, Director, Producer

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession poster

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

EN · 20047.1

as Self

When Metal Ruled The World poster

When Metal Ruled The World

EN · 2003Not rated

as Herself

The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron poster

The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron

EN · 20034.6

Director

We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll poster

We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll

EN · 20017.0

Director

N.Y.H.C. poster

N.Y.H.C.

EN · 19997.3

Thanks

Hollyweird poster

Hollyweird

EN · 19999.0

Director

Senseless poster

Senseless

EN · 19986.2

Director

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III poster

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

EN · 19986.9

Director, Camera Operator

No Use Walkin' When You Can Stroll

1998

No Use Walkin' When You Can Stroll

EN · 1998Not rated

Director

Black Sheep poster

Black Sheep

EN · 19966.1

Director

The Little Rascals poster

The Little Rascals

EN · 19946.8

Director, Screenplay, Story

The Beverly Hillbillies poster

The Beverly Hillbillies

EN · 19936.3

Director, Producer

Wayne's World poster

Wayne's World

EN · 19926.7

Director

Prison Stories: Women on the Inside poster

Prison Stories: Women on the Inside

EN · 19914.2

Director

Rap's Most Wanted

1991

Rap's Most Wanted

EN · 1991Not rated

Director

Visitors from the Unknown poster

Visitors from the Unknown

EN · 19916.0

Director

Lifers Group ‎– World Tour: Rahway Prison, That's It poster

Lifers Group ‎– World Tour: Rahway Prison, That's It

EN · 1991Not rated

Director

Thunder and Mud poster

Thunder and Mud

EN · 19904.3

as Herself, Director

Wedding Band poster

Wedding Band

EN · 19905.0

as Nicky's Mom

Banned in the USA poster

Banned in the USA

EN · 1990Not rated

Director

Decade poster

Decade

EN · 19898.5

as Self

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years poster

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

EN · 19886.8

as Self, Director

Calling the Shots poster

Calling the Shots

EN · 19889.0

as Self

Dudes poster

Dudes

EN · 19875.7

Director

Summer Camp Nightmare poster

Summer Camp Nightmare

EN · 19875.3

Screenplay

The Boys Next Door poster

The Boys Next Door

EN · 19866.2

Director

Hollywood Vice Squad poster

Hollywood Vice Squad

EN · 19863.8

Director

Suburbia poster

Suburbia

EN · 19846.7

Director, Screenplay

The Decline of Western Civilization poster

The Decline of Western Civilization

EN · 19817.2

as Self, Director, Writer, Producer, Additional Photography

Real Life poster

Real Life

EN · 19796.6

Producer

Audience Research poster

Audience Research

EN · 1976Not rated

Producer

The Impossible Truth poster

The Impossible Truth

EN · 1975Not rated

Producer

Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts poster

Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts

EN · 1975Not rated

Producer

Open Heart Surgery poster

Open Heart Surgery

EN · 1975Not rated

Producer

Upcoming Season poster

Upcoming Season

EN · 1975Not rated

Producer

Sick poster

Sick

EN · 1975Not rated

Producer

The Second Coming of Suzanne poster

The Second Coming of Suzanne

EN · 19743.0

as Margo, Logan's Film Group

Brothers poster

Brothers

EN · 19739.8

as Penny

Hats Off to Hollywood poster

Hats Off to Hollywood

EN · 1972Not rated

Director

The Ski Bum poster

The Ski Bum

EN · 19714.8

as Star the Witch

I Don't Know poster

I Don't Know

EN · 19714.4

Writer, Director

Vice Hustler

1970

Vice Hustler

EN · 1970Not rated

Actor

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales poster

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

EN · 19697.0

Director

Bath poster

Bath

EN · 1969Not rated

Director

Shit poster

Shit

EN · 1969Not rated

Director

The National Rehabilitation Center poster

The National Rehabilitation Center

EN · 1969Not rated

Director

Synthesis

1968

Synthesis

EN · 1968Not rated

Director

Boy and Crows

1968

Boy and Crows

EN · 1968Not rated

Director