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Penelope Spheeris

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She was the oldest of four children. She often had to look after her siblings because her dad was killed when she was seven and her mom worked several jobs. She often chooses to interview musicians with troubled backgrounds because she feels her background was just as troubled. See more trivia »

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in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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2014 Rock Band (pre-production)
 
2012 The Real St. Nick (TV movie)
 
2011 Five (TV movie) (segment "Cheyanne")
 
2011 Balls to the Wall
 
2005 The Kid & I
 
2004 Cracking Up (TV series)
– Prom Night (2004)
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (segment "Tribute to Documentaries")
 
2003 The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron (TV movie)
 
2001 We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll (documentary)
 
2000 Dear Doughboy (TV movie)
 
1999 Hollywierd (documentary)
 
1998 Senseless
 
1998 Applewood 911 (TV movie)
 
1998 The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (documentary)
 
1998 The Thing in Bob's Garage
 
1996 Black Sheep
 
1994 The Little Rascals
 
1993 The Beverly Hillbillies
 
1993 Danger Theatre (TV series)
– Searcher in the Mist/Sex, Lies & Decaf (1993) (segment "Searcher in the Mist" / segment "Sex, Lies & Decaf")
– Move My Lips/Dead Stranger in Paradise (1993) (segment "Move My Lips" / segment "Dead Stranger in Paradise")
– Fatal Distraction/Lethal Luau (1993) (segment "Fatal Distraction")
 
1992 Wayne's World
 
1991 Rap's Most Wanted (video documentary)
 
1991 Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (TV movie) (segment 3)
 
1991 UFO Abductions (TV movie)
 
1990 Thunder and Mud (documentary)
 
1988 The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (documentary)
 
1987 Dudes
 
1986 Hollywood Vice Squad
 
1985 The Boys Next Door
 
1983 Suburbia
 
1981 The Decline of Western Civilization (documentary)
 
1972 I Don't Know (short)
 
1968 Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1989-1990 Roseanne (TV series) (story editor - 24 episodes)
– Happy Birthday (1990) (story editor)
– Fathers and Daughters (1990) (story editor)
– April Fool's Day (1990) (story editor)
– Fender Bender (1990) (story editor)
– To Tell the Truth (1990) (story editor)
See all 24 episodes »
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
2005 The Kid & I (producer)
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (segment producer)
 
1993 The Beverly Hillbillies (producer)
 
1993 Danger Theatre (TV series) (executive producer - 7 episodes)
– Searcher in the Mist/Sex, Lies & Decaf (1993) (executive producer)
– Move My Lips/Dead Stranger in Paradise (1993) (executive producer)
– An Old Friend for Dinner (1993) (executive producer)
– Go Ahead, Fry Me (1993) (executive producer)
– Comes a Searcher/Vengeance in the Grass (1993) (executive producer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1981 The Decline of Western Civilization (documentary) (producer)
 
1979 Real Life (producer)
 
Saturday Night Live (TV series) (producer: film segments - 7 episodes, 1975-1976) (producer - 1 episode, 1975) (producer: Albert Brooks' film segments, 1975-1976 - 1 episode, 1975)
– Elliott Gould/Anne Murray (1976) (producer: film segments)
– Candice Bergen/Martha Reeves/The Stylistics (1975) (producer: film segments)
– Richard Pryor/Gil Scott-Heron (1975) (producer: film segments)
– Lily Tomlin (1975) (producer: film segments)
– Robert Klein/ABBA, Loudon Wainwright III (1975) (producer: film segments)
See all 9 episodes »
 
Show ShowWriter (6 titles)
1994 The Little Rascals (screenplay / story)
 
1993 Danger Theatre (TV series)
– Searcher in the Mist/Sex, Lies & Decaf (1993) (creator / segment "Sex, Lies & Decaf " / written by / segment "Sex, Lies & Decaf ")
– Move My Lips/Dead Stranger in Paradise (1993) (creator / segment "Dead Stranger in Paradise " / story / segment "Lethal Luau")
– Comes a Searcher/Vengeance in the Grass (1993) (creator / segment "Vengeance in the Grass")
– Phantom of Fashion/Aloha, Rich Man, Goodbye (1993) (creator / segment "Tropical Punch)
– Fatal Distraction/Lethal Luau (1993) (creator / segment "Lethal Luau")
 
1990 Roseanne (TV series)
– Fender Bender (1990) (writer)
 
1987 Summer Camp Nightmare (screenplay)
 
1983 Suburbia (written by)
 
1981 The Decline of Western Civilization (documentary)
 
Show ShowActress (4 titles)
1990 Wedding Band
Nicky's Mom
 
1974 The Second Coming of Suzanne
Margo, Logan's Film Group
 
1971 The Ski Bum
Star the Witch
 
1969 Naked Angels
Shirley
 
Show ShowCinematographer (2 titles)
2005 Mississippi Rising (TV documentary)
 
2001 We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll (documentary)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (2 titles)
1998 The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (documentary) (camera operator: "b" camera)
 
1981 The Decline of Western Civilization (documentary) (additional cinematographer - as P. Spheeris)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2008 A Celebration of Women Directors (documentary) (special thanks)
 
2007 What We Do Is Secret (special thanks)
 
2004 Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways (documentary) (special thanks)
 
1999 N.Y.H.C. (documentary) (special thanks)
 
1995 The Celluloid Closet (documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (22 titles)
2011 50 Documentaries to See Before You Die (TV series documentary)
Herself - 'The Decline of Western Civilization' Director
– Life After Donkey Kong (2011) … Herself - 'The Decline of Western Civilization' Director
 
2011 Charlie Sheen: Bad Boy on the Edge (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2011 Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Direct Your Own Damn Movie! (video documentary)
Herself
 
2008 Biography (TV series documentary)
– Bret Michaels (2008)
 
2007 The UCLA Dynasty (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Greatest Ever Comedy Movies (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 The Henry Rollins Show (TV series)
Herself
– Penelope Spheeris/John Doe (2006) … Herself
 
2006 The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 The Kid & I
Herself
 
2004 The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 101 Reasons the 90's Ruled (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Hollywood High (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Independent View (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
2001 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Ernest Goes to Hollywood: Jim Varney (2001) … Herself
 
2000 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
2000 Un-Defining Punk (video documentary short)
Herself
 
1998 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Lea Thompson (1998) … Herself
 
1996 Lauren Hutton and... (TV series)
Herself
– Penelope Spheeris (1996) … Herself
 
1992 Wayne's World
Herself (uncredited)
 
1989 Decade (TV documentary)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2001 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 

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Alternate Names:

P. Spheeris | Penelope 'Bud' Spheeris
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Personal Quote:

My whole career up until Wayne's World didn't produce any monetary funds. When I directed Wayne's World, I made close to $150,000 - the biggest payday I had to date. My percentage points from Wayne's World enabled me to pay off all of the debts from my previous works, but I only came up even in the end. See more »

Trivia:

She was the oldest of four children. She often had to look after her siblings because her dad was killed when she was seven and her mom worked several jobs. She often chooses to interview musicians with troubled backgrounds because she feels her background was just as troubled. See more »

Star Sign:

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