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Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris

Born: 1945-12-02 • 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.

Filmography
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power poster
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
2022 • Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi poster
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020 • Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness poster
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020 • Self
At the Video Store poster
At the Video Store
2019 • Self
Half the Picture poster
Half the Picture
2018 • Self
Corman's World poster
Corman's World
2011 • Self - Filmmaker
Direct Your Own Damn Movie! poster
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
2009 • Self
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism poster
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
2009 • Self
The Kid & I poster
The Kid & I
2005 • Penelope Spheeris
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession poster
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
2004 • Self
Wedding Band poster
Wedding Band
1990 • Nicky's Mom
Thunder and Mud poster
Thunder and Mud
1990 • Herself
Decade poster
Decade
1989 • Self
Calling the Shots poster
Calling the Shots
1988 • Self
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years poster
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
1988 • Self
The Decline of Western Civilization poster
The Decline of Western Civilization
1981 • Self
The Second Coming of Suzanne poster
The Second Coming of Suzanne
1974 • Margo, Logan's Film Group
Brothers poster
Brothers
1973 • Penny
The Ski Bum poster
The Ski Bum
1971 • Star the Witch
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Vice Hustler
1970 • (uncredited)
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Superman's Loneliness
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When Metal Ruled The World
— • Herself