Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris

78 · Born: Dec 2, 1945

2005
1994
1993

Personal Details

Born Dec 2, 1945 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Relatives
  • Costa-Gavras (Cousin)

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.

Career

1974
The Second Coming of Suzanne
The Second Coming of Suzanne as Margo, Logan's Film Group
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2022
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
2019
At the Video Store
Punk
Punk
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2009
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
1987
Summer Camp Nightmare
Summer Camp Nightmare as Screenplay
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2012
The Real St. Nick
The Real St. Nick as Director
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2011
Five
Five as Director
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Balls to the Wall
Balls to the Wall as Director
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2005
The Kid & I
The Kid & I as Director
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2003
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron
2001
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll as Director
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1999
Hollywierd
Hollywierd as Director
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1998
Senseless
Senseless as Director
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The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
1996
Black Sheep
Black Sheep as Director
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1994
The Little Rascals
The Little Rascals as Director, Screenplay
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1993
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies as Director
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1992
Wayne's World
Wayne's World as Director
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1991
Visitors from the Unknown
Visitors from the Unknown as Director
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Rap's Most Wanted
Rap's Most Wanted as Director
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Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside as Director
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1990
Thunder and Mud
Thunder and Mud as Director
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1988
1987
Dudes
Dudes as Director
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1986
The Boys Next Door
The Boys Next Door as Director
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Hollywood Vice Squad
Hollywood Vice Squad as Director
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1984
Suburbia
Suburbia as Director, Screenplay
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1981
The Decline of Western Civilization
The Decline of Western Civilization as Director, Writer
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1971
I Don't Know
I Don't Know as Director, Writer
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