Penelope Spheeris
Born: 1945-12-02 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2022
- Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power as Self
2020
- Reunited Apart as Self
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
- Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi as Self
2019
- Punk as Self
- At the Video Store as Self
2018
- Half the Picture as Self
2012
- The Real St. Nick ... (Director)
2011
- Five ... (Director)
- Corman's World as Self - Filmmaker
- Balls to the Wall ... (Director)
2009
2005
- The Kid & I as Penelope Spheeris
2004
- Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession as Self
- Cracking Up ... (Director)
2003
- The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron ... (Director)
2001
- We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll ... (Director)
1999
- N.Y.H.C. ... (Thanks)
- Hollywierd ... (Director)
1998
- Senseless ... (Director)
- The Decline of Western Civilization Part III ... (Director)
- No Use Walkin' When You Can Stroll ... (Director)
1996
- Black Sheep ... (Director)
1994
- The Little Rascals ... (Director)
1993
- The Beverly Hillbillies ... (Director)
- Danger Theatre ... (Director)
1992
- Wayne's World ... (Director)
1991
- Prison Stories: Women on the Inside ... (Director)
- Visitors from the Unknown ... (Director)
- Rap's Most Wanted ... (Director)
- Lifers Group – World Tour: Rahway Prison, That's It ... (Director)
1990
- Wedding Band as Nicky's Mom
- Thunder and Mud as Herself
- Banned in the USA ... (Director)
1989
- Decade as Self
- Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira ... (Director)
1988
1987
- Dudes ... (Director)
- Summer Camp Nightmare ... (Screenplay)
1986
- The Boys Next Door ... (Director)
- Hollywood Vice Squad ... (Director)
1984
- Suburbia ... (Director)
1981
1979
- Real Life ... (Producer)
1976
- Audience Research ... (Producer)
1975
- Saturday Night Live ... (Producer)
- Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts ... (Producer)
- Upcoming Season ... (Producer)
- Sick ... (Producer)
- Open Heart Surgery ... (Producer)
- The Impossible Truth ... (Producer)
1974
- The Second Coming of Suzanne as Margo, Logan's Film Group
1973
- Brothers as Penny
1972
- Hats Off to Hollywood ... (Director)
1971
- The Ski Bum as Star the Witch
- I Don't Know ... (Writer)
1970
- Vice Hustler as (uncredited)
1969
- Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales ... (Director)
- Bath ... (Director)
- Shit ... (Director)
- The National Rehabilitation Center ... (Director)
1968
- Synthesis ... (Director)
- Boy and Crows ... (Director)