Personal Info
Known ForDirecting
GenderFemale
BirthdayDecember 1, 1945 (79 years old)
Place of BirthNew Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Penelope Spheeris
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
Thunder and Mud
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
The Second Coming of Suzanne
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
The Kid & I
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
The Decline of Western Civilization
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
At the Video Store
Half the Picture
Brothers
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
The Ski Bum
Wedding Band
Corman's World
Decade
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
Calling the Shots
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
Superman's Loneliness
Vice Hustler
Punk
Reunited Apart
The Little Rascals
The Little Rascals
The Decline of Western Civilization
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Boys Next Door
Wayne's World
Senseless
Suburbia
Suburbia
Dudes
Black Sheep
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
Home Movies & Failed Candid-Camera Stunts
Upcoming Season
The Impossible Truth
Sick
Audience Research
Open Heart Surgery
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
Thunder and Mud
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron
Balls to the Wall
Hollywood Vice Squad
The Real St. Nick
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll
N.Y.H.C.
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
I Don't Know
The Kid & I
The Kid & I
I Don't Know
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
Real Life
The Decline of Western Civilization
The Decline of Western Civilization
Hats Off to Hollywood
The National Rehabilitation Center
Shit
Bath
Summer Camp Nightmare
Visitors from the Unknown
Hollywierd
Five
Lifers Group – World Tour: Rahway Prison, That's It
Banned in the USA
The Little Rascals
Cracking Up
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira
Saturday Night Live