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Home/People/Penelope Spheeris
Penelope Spheeris profile photo
Born
Dec 2, 1945
Age 80
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known For
Directing
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

22
Movies
3
TV Shows
38
Directed
IMDb Profile

Penelope Spheeris

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.
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power poster

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power

as Self
2022
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi poster

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

as Self
2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness poster

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

as Self
2020
At the Video Store poster

At the Video Store

as Self
2019
Half the Picture poster

Half the Picture

as Self
2018
Corman's World poster

Corman's World

as Self - Filmmaker
2011
Direct Your Own Damn Movie! poster

Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

as Self
2009
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism poster

For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism

as Self
2009
The Kid & I poster

The Kid & I

as Penelope Spheeris
2005
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession poster

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

as Self
2004
Wedding Band poster

Wedding Band

as Nicky's Mom
1990
Thunder and Mud poster

Thunder and Mud

as Herself
1990
Decade poster

Decade

as Self
1989
Calling the Shots poster

Calling the Shots

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

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

as Self
1988
The Decline of Western Civilization poster

The Decline of Western Civilization

as Self
1981
The Second Coming of Suzanne poster

The Second Coming of Suzanne

as Margo, Logan's Film Group
1974
Brothers poster

Brothers

as Penny
1973
The Ski Bum poster

The Ski Bum

as Star the Witch
1971
Vice Hustler poster

Vice Hustler

as (uncredited)
1970