Penelope Spheeris

Personal Info

Birthday

December 2, 1945

(79 years old)

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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.

Known For

The Kid & I

Wedding Band

The Ski Bum

The Second Coming of Suzanne

Vice Hustler

Brothers

Filmography

2022
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
as Self
2020
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self
2019
At the Video Store
as Self
2018
Half the Picture
as Self
2011
Corman's World
as Self - Filmmaker
2009
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
as Self
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
as Self
2005
The Kid & I
as Penelope Spheeris
2004
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
as Self
1990
Wedding Band
as Nicky's Mom
Thunder and Mud
as Herself
1989
Decade
as Self
1988
Calling the Shots
as Self
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
as Self
1981
The Decline of Western Civilization
as Self
1974
The Second Coming of Suzanne
as Margo, Logan's Film Group
1973
Brothers
as Penny
1971
The Ski Bum
as Star the Witch
1970
Vice Hustler
as (uncredited)