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.

Directed

1. Wayne's World (1992) — Director
2. The Little Rascals (1994) — Director
3. The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) — Director
4. Black Sheep (1996) — Director
5. Senseless (1998) — Director
6. The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) — Director
7. The Boys Next Door (1986) — Director
8. Suburbia (1984) — Director
9. The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) — Director
10. The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998) — Director
11. Dudes (1987) — Director
12. Five (2011) — Director
13. The Real St. Nick (2012) — Director
14. Balls to the Wall (2011) — Director
15. The Kid & I (2005) — Director
16. Hollywood Vice Squad (1986) — Director
17. The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron (2003) — Director
18. Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (1991) — Director
19. I Don't Know (1971) — Director
20. Thunder and Mud (1990) — Director
21. We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll (2001) — Director
22. Visitors from the Unknown (1991) — Director
23. Cracking Up (2004) — Director
24. Danger Theatre (1993) — Director
25. Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira (1989) — Director
26. Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales (1969) — Director
27. Hollyweird (1999) — Director
28. Rap's Most Wanted (1991) — Director
29. No Use Walkin' When You Can Stroll (1998) — Director
30. Bath (1969) — Director
31. Shit (1969) — Director
32. Synthesis (1968) — Director
33. Hats Off to Hollywood (1972) — Director
34. The National Rehabilitation Center (1969) — Director
35. Boy and Crows (1968) — Director
36. Banned in the USA (1990) — Director
37. Lifers Group ‎– World Tour: Rahway Prison, That's It (1991) — Director
38. Superman's Loneliness — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) — Self
2. Corman's World (2011) — Self - Filmmaker
3. The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) — Self
4. Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) — Self
5. Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power (2022) — Self
6. The Kid & I (2005) — Penelope Spheeris
7. For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (2009) — Self
8. Half the Picture (2018) — Self
9. Punk (2019) — Self
10. The Ski Bum (1971) — Star the Witch
11. The Second Coming of Suzanne (1974) — Margo, Logan's Film Group
12. Brothers (1973) — Penny
13. Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi (2020) — Self
14. Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness (2020) — Self
15. Wedding Band (1990) — Nicky's Mom
16. Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time (2020) — Self
17. Thunder and Mud (1990) — Herself
18. Decade (1989) — Self
19. Reunited Apart (2020) — Self
20. Direct Your Own Damn Movie! (2009) — Self
21. At the Video Store (2019) — Self
22. Calling the Shots (1988) — Self
23. Superman's Loneliness
24. Vice Hustler (1970)
25. When Metal Ruled The World (2003) — Herself
26. When Metal Ruled The World (2004) — Herself