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Penelope Spheeris

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American filmmaker

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Penelope Spheeris is an American filmmaker. Her best-known works include The Decline of Western Civilization trilogy of music documentaries (1981-98), each covering an aspect of Los Angeles underground culture, and has been referred to as a "rock 'n roll anthropologist".

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Filmography 40

The Little Rascals1994 · ★ 6.8
Wayne's World1992 · ★ 6.7
The Beverly Hillbillies1993 · ★ 6.3
Senseless1998 · ★ 6.2
Black Sheep1996 · ★ 6.1
Suburbia1984 · ★ 6.7
Real Life1979 · ★ 6.5
The Decline of Western Civilization1981 · ★ 7.2
The Boys Next Door1986 · ★ 6.2
Corman's World2011 · ★ 7.1
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years1988 · ★ 6.8
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III1998
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession2004
Five2011
Dudes1987
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power2022
The Real St. Nick2012
The Kid & I2005
Balls to the Wall2011
Summer Camp Nightmare1987
Half the Picture2018
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism2009
Hollywood Vice Squad1986
The Ski Bum1971
The Second Coming of Suzanne1974
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron2003
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness2020
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside1991
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi2020
Wedding Band1990
I Don't Know1971
Thunder and Mud1990
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll2001
Decade1989
Visitors from the Unknown1991
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!2009
At the Video Store2019
Calling the Shots1988
Hollyweird1999
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales1969

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Television 8

Saturday Night Live1975
Reunited Apart2020
Punk2019
Cracking Up2004
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time2020
Danger Theatre1993
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira1989
When Metal Ruled The World2004

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Penelope Spheeris is an American filmmaker. Her best-known works include The Decline of Western Civilization trilogy of music documentaries (1981-98), each covering an aspect of Los Angeles underground culture, and has been referred to as a "rock 'n roll anthropologist". She is also known for directing the comedy films Wayne's World, Dudes (1987) and The Beverly Hillbillies (1993).

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
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Dates
Born 1945 · age 80
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