Penelope Spheeris
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.
38 directing credits · 26 acting credits
Directing · 38
The Little Rascals
1994
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993
Cracking Up
2004
Wayne's World
1992
Senseless
1998
Danger Theatre
1993
Black Sheep
1996
Suburbia
1984
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron
2003
Five
2011
The Boys Next Door
1986
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira
1989
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
1988
Dudes
1987
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
1991
The Decline of Western Civilization
1981
Balls to the Wall
2011
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
1998
The Kid & I
2005
Hollywood Vice Squad
1986
The Real St. Nick
2012
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll
2001
Visitors from the Unknown
1991
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
1969
Rap's Most Wanted
1991
I Don't Know
1971
Thunder and Mud
1990
Boy and Crows
1968
Hollyweird
1999
Superman's Loneliness
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Synthesis
1968
Shit
1969
Lifers Group – World Tour: Rahway Prison, That's It
1991
Bath
1969
Hats Off to Hollywood
1972
No Use Walkin' When You Can Stroll
1998
The National Rehabilitation Center
1969
Banned in the USA
1990
Acting · 26
Reunited Apart
2020
Punk
2019
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020
Corman's World
2011
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
1988
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
2004
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
2022
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
The Decline of Western Civilization
1981
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
2009
The Kid & I
2005
Half the Picture
2018
The Ski Bum
1971
At the Video Store
2019
Decade
1989
The Second Coming of Suzanne
1974
Wedding Band
1990
When Metal Ruled The World
2004
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
2009
Calling the Shots
1988
When Metal Ruled The World
2003
Thunder and Mud
1990
Vice Hustler
1970
Superman's Loneliness
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Brothers
1973