Personal Info
Birthday
December 2, 1945
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known For
Directing
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 Movies (32)
5.5
The Real St. Nick
Movie2012
7.1
Five
Movie2011
4.8
Balls to the Wall
Movie2011
5.2
The Kid & I
Movie2005
No Backdrop
6.5
Cracking Up
TV Series2004
No Backdrop
4.4
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron
Movie2003
7.0
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll
Movie2001
No Backdrop
9.0
Hollyweird
Movie1999
6.9
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
Movie1998
6.2
Senseless
Movie1998
6.1
Black Sheep
Movie1996
6.8
The Little Rascals
Movie1994
6.3
The Beverly Hillbillies
Movie1993
6.7
Wayne's World
Movie1992
No Backdrop
6.0
Visitors from the Unknown
Movie1991
No Backdrop
0.0
Lifers Group – World Tour: Rahway Prison, That's It
Movie1991
No Backdrop
4.2
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
Movie1991
No Backdrop
0.0
Banned in the USA
Movie1990
No Backdrop
4.3
Thunder and Mud
Movie1990
No Backdrop
9.0
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira
TV Series1989
6.8
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
Movie1988
5.7
Dudes
Movie1987
6.2
The Boys Next Door
Movie1986
3.8
Hollywood Vice Squad
Movie1986
6.6
Suburbia
Movie1984
7.2
The Decline of Western Civilization
Movie1981
No Backdrop
0.0
Hats Off to Hollywood
Movie1972
4.4
I Don't Know
Movie1971
No Backdrop
0.0
The National Rehabilitation Center
Movie1969
No Backdrop
0.0
Shit
Movie1969
No Backdrop
0.0
Bath
Movie1969
No Backdrop
7.0
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
Movie1969
Acting Filmography (23)
6.1
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
Movie2022
No Backdrop
6.4
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Movie2020
5.5
Reunited Apart
TV Series2020
No Backdrop
6.8
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Movie2020
7.2
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
TV Series2020
10.0
At the Video Store
Movie2019
7.8
Punk
TV Series2019
6.6
Half the Picture
Movie2018
7.0
Corman's World
Movie2011
No Backdrop
5.0
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
Movie2009
5.7
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
Movie2009
5.2
The Kid & I
Movie2005
7.1
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Movie2004
No Backdrop
0.0
When Metal Ruled The World
Movie2003
5.0
Wedding Band
Movie1990
No Backdrop
4.3
Thunder and Mud
Movie1990
No Backdrop
8.5
Decade
Movie1989
No Backdrop
9.0
Calling the Shots
Movie1988
6.8
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
Movie1988
7.2
The Decline of Western Civilization
Movie1981
3.0
The Second Coming of Suzanne
Movie1974
9.8
Brothers
Movie1973
No Backdrop
4.8
The Ski Bum
Movie1971