Penelope Spheeris

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Penelope Spheeris

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Dec 02, 1945 (79 years old)

Penelope Spheeris

Known For

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
1h 47m
Movie 2022

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power

Investigates the politics of cinematic shot design, and how this...

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
1h 23m
Movie 2020

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time...

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
1h 41m
Movie 2020

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski"...

At the Video Store
1h 12m
Movie 2019

At the Video Store

Equal parts personal essay, intense rumination, and playful satire, this...

Half the Picture
1h 34m
Movie 2018

Half the Picture

At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful...

Corman's World
1h 31m
Movie 2011

Corman's World

A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger...

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
2h 1m
Movie 2004

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first...

Wedding Band
1h 22m
Movie 1990

Wedding Band

A couple who both work at wedding receptions encounter complications...

Decade
1h 36m
Movie 1989

Decade

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

Calling the Shots
1h 40m
Movie 1988

Calling the Shots

Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses...

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.