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Director
Penelope Spheeris
- Born December 2, 1945 in 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
Wayne's World1992
The Little Rascals1994
The Beverly Hillbillies1993
Saturday Night Live1975
Black Sheep1996
Senseless1998
The Decline of Western Civilization1981
The Boys Next Door1986
Filmography
- TBASuperman's LonelinessFilmDirector
- 2022Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-PowerFilmSelf
- 2020Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-FiFilmSelf
- 2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessFilmSelf
- 2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSeriesSelf
- 2020Reunited ApartSeriesSelf
- 2019PunkSeriesSelf
- 2019At the Video StoreFilmSelf
- 2018Half the PictureFilmSelf
- 2012The Real St. NickFilmDirector
- 2011Corman's WorldFilmSelf - Filmmaker
- 2011FiveFilmDirector
- 2011Balls to the WallFilmDirector
- 2009For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film CriticismFilmSelf
- 2009Direct Your Own Damn Movie!FilmSelf
- 2005The Kid & IFilmPenelope Spheeris, Producer, Director
- 2004Z Channel: A Magnificent ObsessionFilmSelf
- 2004Cracking UpSeriesDirector
- 2004When Metal Ruled The WorldSeriesHerself
- 2003The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About EnronFilmDirector
- 2003When Metal Ruled The WorldFilmHerself
- 2001We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n RollFilmDirector
- 1999N.Y.H.C.FilmThanks
- 1999HollyweirdFilmDirector
- 1998SenselessFilmDirector
- 1998The Decline of Western Civilization Part IIIFilmDirector, Camera Operator
- 1998No Use Walkin' When You Can StrollFilmDirector
- 1996Black SheepFilmDirector
- 1994The Little RascalsFilmDirector, Screenplay, Story
- 1993The Beverly HillbilliesFilmDirector, Producer
- 1993Danger TheatreSeriesDirector, Creator
- 1992Wayne's WorldFilmDirector
- 1991Prison Stories: Women on the InsideFilmDirector
- 1991Visitors from the UnknownFilmDirector
- 1991Rap's Most WantedFilmDirector
- 1991Lifers Group – World Tour: Rahway Prison, That's ItFilmDirector
- 1990Wedding BandFilmNicky's Mom
- 1990Thunder and MudFilmHerself, Director
- 1990Banned in the USAFilmDirector
- 1989DecadeFilmSelf
- 1989Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by ElviraSeriesDirector
- 1988The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal YearsFilmSelf, Director
- 1988Calling the ShotsFilmSelf
- 1987DudesFilmDirector
- 1987Summer Camp NightmareFilmScreenplay
- 1986The Boys Next DoorFilmDirector
- 1986Hollywood Vice SquadFilmDirector
- 1984SuburbiaFilmDirector, Screenplay
- 1981The Decline of Western CivilizationFilmSelf, Director, Producer, Writer, Additional Photography
- 1979Real LifeFilmProducer
- 1976Audience ResearchFilmProducer
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesProducer
- 1975The Impossible TruthFilmProducer
- 1975Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera StuntsFilmProducer
- 1975Open Heart SurgeryFilmProducer
- 1975Upcoming SeasonFilmProducer
- 1975SickFilmProducer
- 1974The Second Coming of SuzanneFilmMargo, Logan's Film Group
- 1973BrothersFilmPenny
- 1972Hats Off to HollywoodFilmDirector
- 1971The Ski BumFilmStar the Witch
- 1971I Don't KnowFilmWriter, Director
- 1970Vice HustlerFilm
- 1969Uncle Tom's Fairy TalesFilmDirector
- 1969BathFilmDirector
- 1969ShitFilmDirector
- 1969The National Rehabilitation CenterFilmDirector
- 1968SynthesisFilmDirector
- 1968Boy and CrowsFilmDirector