Actor profile

Penelope Spheeris

2nd December 1945 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Directing

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.

20 Movies 3 TV Shows 26 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power poster

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power 21st October 2022 as Self

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi poster

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi 19th May 2020 as Self

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness poster

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness 21st April 2020 as Self

At the Video Store poster

At the Video Store 11th October 2019 as Self

Half the Picture poster

Half the Picture 23rd January 2018 as Self

Corman's World poster

Corman's World 16th December 2011 as Self - Filmmaker

Direct Your Own Damn Movie! poster

Direct Your Own Damn Movie! 19th May 2009 as Self

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

For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism 1st March 2009 as Self

The Kid & I poster

The Kid & I 2nd December 2005 as Penelope Spheeris

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession poster

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession 16th May 2004 as Self

When Metal Ruled The World poster

When Metal Ruled The World 7th December 2003 as Herself

Wedding Band poster

Wedding Band 2nd March 1990 as Nicky's Mom

Thunder and Mud poster

Thunder and Mud 12th February 1990 as Herself

Decade poster

Decade 9th December 1989 as Self

Calling the Shots poster

Calling the Shots 8th September 1988 as Self

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

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years 17th June 1988 as Self

The Decline of Western Civilization poster

The Decline of Western Civilization 1st July 1981 as Self

The Second Coming of Suzanne poster

The Second Coming of Suzanne 4th October 1974 as Margo, Logan's Film Group

Brothers poster

Brothers 1st January 1973 as Penny

The Ski Bum poster

The Ski Bum 8th January 1971 as Star the Witch

Reunited Apart poster

Reunited Apart 27th April 2020 as Self

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time poster

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time 21st April 2020 as Self

Punk poster

Punk 11th March 2019 as Self