Penelope Spheeris
- Directing
- December 2, 1945 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Biography
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
- Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power · Self
- Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi · Self
- Reunited Apart · Self
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness · Self
- Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time · Self
- At the Video Store · Self
- Punk · Self
- Half the Picture · Self
- The Real St. Nick · Director
- Corman's World · Self
- Five · Director
- Balls to the Wall · Director
- Direct Your Own Damn Movie! · Self
- For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism · Self
- The Kid & I · Penelope Spheeris, Director
- Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession · Self
- When Metal Ruled The World · Self
- Cracking Up · Director
- When Metal Ruled The World · Self
- The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron · Director
- We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll · Director
- N.Y.H.C. · Thanks
- Hollyweird · Director
- The Decline of Western Civilization Part III · Director, Camera Operator
- No Use Walkin' When You Can Stroll · Director
- Senseless · Director
- Black Sheep · Director
- The Little Rascals · Director, Screenplay
- The Beverly Hillbillies · Director, Producer
- Danger Theatre · Director, Creator
- Wayne's World · Director
- Rap's Most Wanted · Director
- Visitors from the Unknown · Director
- Lifers Group – World Tour: Rahway Prison, That's It · Director
- Prison Stories: Women on the Inside · Director
- Banned in the USA · Director
- Wedding Band · Nicky's Mom
- Thunder and Mud · Self, Director
- Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira · Director
- Decade · Self
- Calling the Shots · Self
- The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years · Self, Director
- Dudes · Director
- Summer Camp Nightmare · Screenplay
- The Boys Next Door · Director
- Hollywood Vice Squad · Director
- Suburbia · Director, Screenplay
- The Decline of Western Civilization · Self, Director
- Real Life · Producer
- Audience Research · Producer
- Sick · Producer
- Upcoming Season · Producer
- Open Heart Surgery · Producer
- Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts · Producer
- The Impossible Truth · Producer
- Saturday Night Live · Producer
- The Second Coming of Suzanne · Margo, Logan's Film Group
- Hats Off to Hollywood · Director
- I Don't Know · Writer, Director
- The Ski Bum · Star the Witch
- Vice Hustler
- Bath · Director
- Shit · Director
- The National Rehabilitation Center · Director
- Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales · Director
- Synthesis · Director
- Boy and Crows · Director
- Superman's Loneliness · Director