Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris

Known for
Directing
Born
December 2, 1945 (age 80)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

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Superman's Loneliness

Superman's Loneliness

Movie · Director

2012
The Real St. Nick poster

The Real St. Nick

Movie · Director

2011
Balls to the Wall poster

Balls to the Wall

Movie · Director

2011
Five poster

Five

Movie · Director

2005
The Kid & I poster

The Kid & I

Movie · Director

2004
Cracking Up poster

Cracking Up

TV · Director · 1 ep

2003
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron poster

The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron

Movie · Director

2001
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll poster

We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll

Movie · Director

1999
Hollyweird poster

Hollyweird

Movie · Director

1998
Senseless poster

Senseless

Movie · Director

1998
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III poster

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III

Movie · Director

1998
No Use Walkin' When You Can Stroll

No Use Walkin' When You Can Stroll

Movie · Director

1996
Black Sheep poster

Black Sheep

Movie · Director

1994
The Little Rascals poster

The Little Rascals

Movie · Director

1993
The Beverly Hillbillies poster

The Beverly Hillbillies

Movie · Director

1993
Danger Theatre

Danger Theatre

TV · Director · 5 eps

1992
Wayne's World poster

Wayne's World

Movie · Director

1991
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside poster

Prison Stories: Women on the Inside

Movie · Director

1991
Rap's Most Wanted

Rap's Most Wanted

Movie · Director

1991
Visitors from the Unknown poster

Visitors from the Unknown

Movie · Director

1991
Lifers Group ‎– World Tour: Rahway Prison, That's It poster

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

Movie · Director

1990
Thunder and Mud poster

Thunder and Mud

Movie · Director

1990
Banned in the USA poster

Banned in the USA

Movie · Director

1989
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira poster

Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira

TV · Director · 1 ep

1988
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years poster

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

Movie · Director

1987
Dudes poster

Dudes

Movie · Director

1986
The Boys Next Door poster

The Boys Next Door

Movie · Director

1986
Hollywood Vice Squad poster

Hollywood Vice Squad

Movie · Director

1984
Suburbia poster

Suburbia

Movie · Director

1981
The Decline of Western Civilization poster

The Decline of Western Civilization

Movie · Director

1972
Hats Off to Hollywood poster

Hats Off to Hollywood

Movie · Director

1971
I Don't Know poster

I Don't Know

Movie · Director

1969
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales poster

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

Movie · Director

1969
The National Rehabilitation Center poster

The National Rehabilitation Center

Movie · Director

1969
Shit poster

Shit

Movie · Director

1969
Bath poster

Bath

Movie · Director

1968
Synthesis

Synthesis

Movie · Director

1968
Boy and Crows

Boy and Crows

Movie · Director