Penelope Spheeris
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 2, 1945
- Place of birth
- 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.
Movies with Penelope Spheeris
- The Decline of Western Civilization 1981 · ★ 7.2
- Corman's World 2011 · ★ 7.0
- The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years 1988 · ★ 6.8
- Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession 2004 · ★ 7.1
- Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power 2022 · ★ 5.9
- The Kid & I 2005 · ★ 5.2
- For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism 2009 · ★ 5.8
- Half the Picture 2018 · ★ 6.6
- The Ski Bum 1971 · ★ 4.8
- The Second Coming of Suzanne 1974 · ★ 3.0
- Brothers 1973 · ★ 9.8
- Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi 2020 · ★ 5.7
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness 2020 · ★ 6.0
- Wedding Band 1990 · ★ 5.0
- Thunder and Mud 1990 · ★ 4.3
- Decade 1989 · ★ 8.5
- Direct Your Own Damn Movie! 2009 · ★ 5.0
- At the Video Store 2019 · ★ 10.0
- Calling the Shots 1988 · ★ 9.0
- Vice Hustler 1970
- When Metal Ruled The World 2003
Movies directed by Penelope Spheeris
- Wayne's World 1992 · ★ 6.7
- The Little Rascals 1994 · ★ 6.8
- The Beverly Hillbillies 1993 · ★ 6.3
- Black Sheep 1996 · ★ 6.1
- Senseless 1998 · ★ 6.2
- The Decline of Western Civilization 1981 · ★ 7.2
- The Boys Next Door 1986 · ★ 6.2
- Suburbia 1984 · ★ 6.7
- The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years 1988 · ★ 6.8
- The Decline of Western Civilization Part III 1998 · ★ 6.9
- Five 2011 · ★ 7.1
- Dudes 1987 · ★ 5.7
- The Real St. Nick 2012 · ★ 5.5
- Balls to the Wall 2011 · ★ 4.7
- The Kid & I 2005 · ★ 5.2
- Hollywood Vice Squad 1986 · ★ 3.8
- The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron 2003 · ★ 4.6
- Prison Stories: Women on the Inside 1991 · ★ 4.2
- I Don't Know 1971 · ★ 4.4
- We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll 2001 · ★ 7.0
- Thunder and Mud 1990 · ★ 4.3
- Visitors from the Unknown 1991 · ★ 6.0
- Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales 1969 · ★ 7.0
- Hollyweird 1999 · ★ 9.0
- Rap's Most Wanted 1991
- No Use Walkin' When You Can Stroll 1998
- Bath 1969
- Shit 1969
- Synthesis 1968
- Hats Off to Hollywood 1972
- The National Rehabilitation Center 1969
- Boy and Crows 1968
- Banned in the USA 1990
- Lifers Group – World Tour: Rahway Prison, That's It 1991