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Penelope Spheeris
Born: 1945-12-02 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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.
Rated Filmography (24)
Sorted by Score9.0
Hollyweird
1999
7.2
The Decline of Western Civilization
1981
7.1
Five
2011
7.0
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll
2001
7.0
Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
1969
6.9
The Decline of Western Civilization Part III
1998
6.8
The Little Rascals
1994
6.8
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
1988
6.7
Wayne's World
1992
6.7
Suburbia
1984
6.3
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993
6.2
Senseless
1998
6.2
The Boys Next Door
1986
6.1
Black Sheep
1996
6.0
Visitors from the Unknown
1991
5.7
Dudes
1987
5.5
The Real St. Nick
2012
5.2
The Kid & I
2005
4.7
Balls to the Wall
2011
4.6
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron
2003
4.4
I Don't Know
1971
4.3
Thunder and Mud
1990
4.2
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
1991
3.8
Hollywood Vice Squad
1986