Penelope Spheeris

Born: 1945-12-02

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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Corman's World

as Self - Filmmaker
Released: 2011-12-16

A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and...

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The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

as Self
Released: 1988-06-17

An exploration of the heavy metal scene in Los Angeles, with particular emphasis on glam metal....

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The Decline of Western Civilization

as Self
Released: 1981-07-01

The Los Angeles punk music scene circa 1980 is the focus of this film. With Alice Bag Band,...

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Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

as Self
Released: 2020-04-21

From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this...

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Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

as Self
Released: 2020-05-19

The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in...

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Wedding Band

as Nicky's Mom
Released: 1990-03-02

A couple who both work at wedding receptions encounter complications when they decide to marry.

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The Ski Bum

as Star the Witch
Released: 1971-01-08

A ski instructor tries to teach a bunch of insanely eccentric people how to ski while dealing...

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The Kid & I

as Penelope Spheeris
Released: 2005-12-02

Aaron Roman is a teenager with cerebral palsy who dreams of starring in a big-time action movie....

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Decade

as Self
Released: 1989-12-09

Interviews with personalities including John Mellencamp, Spike Lee, Lou Reed, Roseanne Barr,...

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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

as Self
Released: 2004-05-16

A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its...

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Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power

as Self
Released: 2022-10-21

Investigates the politics of cinematic shot design, and how this meta-level of filmmaking...

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

as Self
Released: 2009-03-01

The story of American film criticism.

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At the Video Store

as Self
Released: 2019-10-11

Equal parts personal essay, intense rumination, and playful satire, this movie laments the death...

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Calling the Shots

as Self
Released: 1988-09-08

Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors...

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Direct Your Own Damn Movie!

as Self
Released: 2009-05-19

Legendary director Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and Creator of the Toxic...

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Half the Picture

as Self
Released: 2018-06-08

At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors tell the...

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The Second Coming of Suzanne

as Margo, Logan's Film Group
Released: 1974-10-04

Jared Martin plays an aspiring film maker obsessed with the idea of Christ as a woman, and tries...

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Thunder and Mud

as Herself
Released: 1990-02-12

An entertaining combination of heavy-metal rockers and female mud wrestlers hosted by Jessica Hahn.

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Brothers

as Penny
Released: 1973-01-01

Set in Los Angeles, Brothers tells the story of Vince, a brooding, mustachioed stud who’s...

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Punk

as Self
First aired: 2019-03-11

Featuring original interviews with America’s punk pioneers and the U.K.’s most notorious bands,...

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