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Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris

Actor, Director, Producer

Born December 2, 1945 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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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.

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10 wins and 3 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

52

Type

Year

Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of '80s Hair Metal Poster

Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of '80s Hair Metal TV Series2024Self

Rewind the '90s Poster

Rewind the '90s Mini-Series2023Self

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power Poster

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power Documentary2022Self

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time- Vol. 1 Midnight Madness Poster

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time- Vol. 1 Midnight Madness Documentary2020Self

At the Video Store Poster

At the Video Store Documentary2019Self

Punk TV Series2019Self

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time, Parts 1-3 Poster

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time, Parts 1-3 Mini-Series2019Self

Half the Picture Poster

Half the Picture Documentary2018Self

The '80s Greatest Poster

The '80s Greatest TV Series2018Self - Director: Wayne's World

The '90s Greatest Poster

The '90s Greatest Mini-Series2018Self - Director, Wayne's World

The Eighties Poster

The Eighties Mini-Series2016Self - Filmmaker

Backseat Filmmaker Poster

Backseat Filmmaker TV Series2015Self

Laugh Out Loud: The Funniest Films Ever Documentary2015Self - Director, Wayne's World

Penelope Spheeris: An IU Cinema Exclusive Short Film2015Self

D.I.Y. Documentary2014Self

50 Documentaries to See Before You Die Poster

50 Documentaries to See Before You Die TV Series2011Self - Filmmaker

Charlie Sheen: Bad Boy on the Edge Poster

Charlie Sheen: Bad Boy on the Edge Documentary2011Self

Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel Poster

Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel Documentary2011Self

Direct Your Own Damn Movie! Poster

Direct Your Own Damn Movie! Documentary2009Self

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

For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism Documentary2009Self

LAGFF Orpheus Awards 2018 Poster

LAGFF Orpheus Awards 2018 TV Series2007Self - Presenter

The UCLA Dynasty Poster

The UCLA Dynasty Documentary2007Self

Greatest Ever Comedy Movies TV Special2006Self

The 50 Greatest Comedy Films Poster

The 50 Greatest Comedy Films TV Special2006Self

The Henry Rollins Show Poster

The Henry Rollins Show TV Series2006Self

California Entertainment Weekly TV Series2005Self - Hollywood Film Director

The Kid & I Poster

The Kid & I Feature Film2005Penelope Spheeris

101 Reasons the 90's Ruled Poster

101 Reasons the 90's Ruled Documentary2004Self

The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody Poster

The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody Documentary2004Self

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession Poster

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession Documentary2004Self

Hollywood High Documentary2003Self

VH1 Goes Inside Poster

VH1 Goes Inside TV Series2003Self

Independent View TV Series2002Self

100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock Poster

100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock Mini-Series2000Self

Un-Defining Punk Documentary2000Self

E! True Hollywood Story Poster

E! True Hollywood Story TV Series1996Self

VH1 Presents the 70's Mini-Series1996Self

Lauren Hutton and... Poster

Lauren Hutton and... TV Series1995Self

Intimate Portrait Poster

Intimate Portrait TV Series1993Self

Wayne's World Poster

Wayne's World Feature Film1992

Decade Documentary1989Self

Wedding Band Poster

Wedding Band Feature Film1989Nicky's Mom

Calling the Shots Poster

Calling the Shots Documentary1988Self

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series19871 episode, 2008

The Boys Next Door Poster

The Boys Next Door Feature Film1985Punk Girl with Straw Hat on Bench

The Decline of Western Civilization Poster

The Decline of Western Civilization Documentary1981Self - Interviewer

AM Northwest Poster

AM Northwest TV Series1976Self

The Second Coming of Suzanne Poster

The Second Coming of Suzanne Feature Film1974Margo, Logan's Film Group

Brothers Feature Film1973Penny

Give 'em What They Want Feature Film1971Self

The Ski Bum Poster

The Ski Bum Feature Film1971Star - the Witch

Naked Angels Poster

Naked Angels Feature Film1969Shirley

Director

33

Type

Year

The Taaes2008 Movie Feature Film2024

The Real St. Nick Poster

The Real St. Nick TV Movie2012

Balls to the Wall Poster

Balls to the Wall Feature Film2011

Five TV Movie2011

The Kid & I Poster

The Kid & I Feature Film2005

Cracking Up Poster

Cracking Up TV Series2004

The 75th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 75th Annual Academy Awards TV Special2003

The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron Poster

The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron TV Movie2003

We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll Poster

We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll Documentary2001

Dear Doughboy Poster

Dear Doughboy TV Movie2000

Hollywierd Poster

Hollywierd Documentary1999

Applewood 911 TV Movie1998

Senseless Poster

Senseless Feature Film1998

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III Poster

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III Documentary1998

The Thing in Bob's Garage Feature Film1998

Black Sheep Poster

Black Sheep Feature Film1996

The Little Rascals Poster

The Little Rascals Feature Film1994

Danger Theatre Poster

Danger Theatre TV Series1993

The Beverly Hillbillies Poster

The Beverly Hillbillies Feature Film1993

Wayne's World Poster

Wayne's World Feature Film1992

Prison Stories: Women on the Inside Poster

Prison Stories: Women on the Inside TV Movie1991

Rap's Most Wanted Documentary1991

UFO Abductions Poster

UFO Abductions Documentary1991

Visitors from the Unknown Poster

Visitors from the Unknown TV Movie1991

Thunder and Mud Poster

Thunder and Mud Documentary1990

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years Poster

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years Documentary1988

Dudes Feature Film1987

Hollywood Vice Squad Poster

Hollywood Vice Squad Feature Film1986

The Boys Next Door Poster

The Boys Next Door Feature Film1985

Suburbia Poster

Suburbia Feature Film1983

The Decline of Western Civilization Poster

The Decline of Western Civilization Documentary1981

I Don't Know Poster

I Don't Know Short Film1971

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales Poster

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales Feature Film1969

Producer

10

Type

Year

My Brother's Killer Poster

My Brother's Killer Feature Film2026

The Kid & I Poster

The Kid & I Feature Film2005

The 75th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 75th Annual Academy Awards TV Special2003

Danger Theatre Poster

Danger Theatre TV Series1993

The Beverly Hillbillies Poster

The Beverly Hillbillies Feature Film1993

Likely Stories, Vol. 4 Poster

Likely Stories, Vol. 4 TV Movie1983

The Decline of Western Civilization Poster

The Decline of Western Civilization Documentary1981

Real Life Poster

Real Life Feature Film1979

Saturday Night Live Poster

Saturday Night Live TV Series1975

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales Poster

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales Feature Film1969

Other Crew

2

Type

Year

The Taaes2008 Movie Feature Film2024

Roseanne Poster

Roseanne TV Series1988

Writer

7

Type

Year

The Taaes2008 Movie Feature Film2024

The Little Rascals Poster

The Little Rascals Feature Film1994

Danger Theatre Poster

Danger Theatre TV Series1993

Roseanne Poster

Roseanne TV Series1988

Summer Camp Nightmare Poster

Summer Camp Nightmare Feature Film1986

Suburbia Poster

Suburbia Feature Film1983

I Don't Know Poster

I Don't Know Short Film1971

Thanks

11

Type

Year

Coroner to the Stars Poster

Coroner to the Stars Feature Film2025

My Dad, Stephanie Poster

My Dad, Stephanie Documentary2019

Fiddlin' Poster

Fiddlin' Documentary2018

Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Poster

Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk Feature Film2014

The Ninth Cloud Poster

The Ninth Cloud Feature Film2014

A Celebration of Women Directors Poster

A Celebration of Women Directors Documentary2008

What We Do Is Secret Poster

What We Do Is Secret Feature Film2007

Edgeplay Poster

Edgeplay Documentary2004

N.Y.H.C. Poster

N.Y.H.C. Documentary1999

The Celluloid Closet Poster

The Celluloid Closet Documentary1995

Gap-Toothed Women Poster

Gap-Toothed Women Short Film1987

Camera and Electrical Department

2

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III Poster

The Decline of Western Civilization Part III Documentary1998

The Decline of Western Civilization Poster

The Decline of Western Civilization Documentary1981

Cinematographer

2

Mississippi Rising Documentary2005

We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll Poster

We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll Documentary2001

Editorial Department

1

The Man of Miracles Poster

The Man of Miracles Documentary1975

Editor

1

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales Poster

Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales Feature Film1969

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