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Date of Birth:

2 December 1945, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA more

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Trivia:

Declined the offer to direct This Is Spinal Tap (1984), because she thought you couldn't... more

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Up 27% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

7 wins & 1 nomination more

NewsDesk:
(16 articles)

The Five Best Films Based on Comedy Sketches
(From IFC. 1 September 2009, 2:07 AM, PDT)
Vanessa Hudgens Wants To Play Janis Joplin
(From MTV Movie News. 13 August 2009, 3:50 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

P. Spheeris | Penelope 'Bud' Spheeris

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Actress, Cinematographer, Camera and Electrical Department, Editor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage

In Development
	1.	High School Sweethearts (details only on IMDb Pro)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Who Is Brad Lenz? (in production) (2010)		2010	-	-

2.	The Kid & I (2005)		2005	-	5.9 (814)

3.	"Cracking Up" (2004)	(1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	5.8 (86)
	1 TV episode: "Cracking Up: Prom Night (#1.6)"
4.	The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)	(segment "Tribute to Documentaries")	2003	-	6.3 (682)

5.	The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron (2003) (TV)		2003	-	6.1 (337)

6.	We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll (2001)		2001	-	7.6 (74)

7.	Dear Doughboy (2000) (TV)		2000	-	-

8.	Hollywierd (1999)		1999	-	6.9 (11)

9.	Senseless (1998)		1998	-	5.4 (4,848)

10.	The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)		1998	-	7.8 (108)

11.	Applewood 911 (1998) (TV)		1998	-	-

12.	The Thing in Bob's Garage (1998)		1998	-	-

13.	Black Sheep (1996)		1996	$35.7M	5.6 (10,255)

14.	The Little Rascals (1994)		1994	-	5.5 (6,845)

15.	The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)		1993	-	4.3 (6,507)

16.	"Danger Theatre" (1993)	(unknown episodes)	1993	-	7.1 (45)

17.	Wayne's World (1992)		1992	$183M	6.9 (39,487)

18.	Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (1991) (TV)	(segment 3)	1991	-	4.8 (61)

19.	UFO Abductions (1991) (TV)		1991	-	8.9 (7)

20.	Thunder and Mud (1990)		1990	-	3.8 (19)

21.	The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)		1988	-	7.2 (867)

22.	Dudes (1987)		1987	-	5.1 (347)

23.	Hollywood Vice Squad (1986)		1986	-	4.2 (120)
	AKAs: The Boulevard (Canada: English title: video title)
24.	The Boys Next Door (1985)		1985	-	6.3 (923)
	AKAs: Big Shots No Apparent Motive (Australia: video title)
25.	Suburbia (1984)		1984	-	7.0 (1,536)
	AKAs: Rebel Streets (USA: alternative title) The Wild Side
26.	The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)		1981	-	7.9 (727)

27.	I Don't Know (1972)		1972	-	6.1 (12)

28.	Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales (1968)		1968	-	8.5 (11)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Who Is Brad Lenz? (in production) (2010)	(executive producer)	2010	-	-

2.	The Kid & I (2005)	(producer)	2005	-	5.9 (814)

3.	The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)	(segment producer)	2003	-	6.3 (682)

4.	The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)	(producer)	1993	-	4.3 (6,507)

5.	"Danger Theatre" (1993)	executive producer (12 episodes, 1993)	1993	-	7.1 (45)
	12 TV episodes: "Danger Theatre: Searcher in the Mist" (executive producer) "Danger Theatre: Sex, Lies & Decaf" (executive producer) "Danger Theatre: Dead Stranger in Paradise" (executive producer) "Danger Theatre: Move My Lips" (executive producer) "Danger Theatre: An Old Friend for Dinner" (executive producer) 7 episodes not shown.
6.	The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)	(producer)	1981	-	7.9 (727)

7.	Real Life (1979)	(producer)	1979	-	7.0 (775)

8.	"Saturday Night Live" (1975)	producer: film segments (7 episodes, 1975-1976) producer (1 episode, 1975) producer: Albert Brooks' film segments, 1975-1976 (1 episode, 1975)	1976	-	8.2 (6,590)
	AKAs: NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title) SNL (USA: informal title) SNL 25 (USA: alternative title) Saturday Night (USA: first season title) Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title) Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title) Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title) Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title) 9 TV episodes: "Saturday Night Live: Elliot Gould/Anne Murray (#1.9)" (producer: film segments) "Saturday Night Live: Candice Bergen/Martha Reeves/The Stylistics (#1.8)" (producer: film segments) "Saturday Night Live: Richard Pryor/Gil Scott-Heron (#1.7)" (producer: film segments) "Saturday Night Live: Lily Tomlin (#1.6)" (producer: film segments) "Saturday Night Live: Robert Klein/ABBA, Loudon Wainwright III (#1.5)" (producer: film segments) 4 episodes not shown.

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Roseanne" (1988)	story editor (24 episodes, 1989-1990)	1990	-	7.5 (5,121)
		24 TV episodes: "Roseanne: Happy Birthday (#2.24)" (story editor) "Roseanne: Fathers and Daughters (#2.23)" (story editor) "Roseanne: April Fool's Day (#2.22)" (story editor) "Roseanne: Fender Bender (#2.21)" (story editor) "Roseanne: To Tell the Truth (#2.20)" (story editor) 19 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Little Rascals (1994)	(screenplay) (story)	1994	-	5.5 (6,845)

2.	"Danger Theatre" (1993)	(12 episodes, 1993)	1993	-	7.1 (45)
	12 TV episodes: "Danger Theatre: Searcher in the Mist" (creator) "Danger Theatre: Sex, Lies & Decaf" (creator) "Danger Theatre: Dead Stranger in Paradise" (creator) "Danger Theatre: Move My Lips" (creator) "Danger Theatre: An Old Friend for Dinner" (creator) 7 episodes not shown.
3.	"Roseanne" (1988)	(1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	7.5 (5,121)
	1 TV episode: "Roseanne: Fender Bender (#2.21)" (writer)
4.	Summer Camp Nightmare (1987)	(writer)	1987	-	4.7 (225)
	AKAs: The Butterfly Revolution
5.	Suburbia (1984)	(written by)	1984	-	7.0 (1,536)
	AKAs: Rebel Streets (USA: alternative title) The Wild Side
6.	The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)	(writer)	1981	-	7.9 (727)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Wayne's World (1992)	(uncredited) Cameo appearance	1992	$183M	6.9 (39,487)

2.	Wedding Band (1990)	Nicky's Mom	1990	-	2.3 (52)

3.	The Second Coming of Suzanne (1974)	Margo, Logan's Film Group	1974	-	3.9 (65)
	AKAs: Suzanne
4.	The Ski Bum (1971)	Star the Witch	1971	-	4.2 (24)
	AKAs: Point Zero
5.	Naked Angels (1969)		1969	-	3.7 (25)

		Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Mississippi Rising (2005) (TV)	2005	-	6.6 (21)

2.	We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll (2001)	2001	-	7.6 (74)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)	(camera operator: "b" camera)	1998	-	7.8 (108)

2.	The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)	(additional cinematographer) (as P. Spheeris)	1981	-	7.9 (727)

Editor View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales (1968)		1968	-	8.5 (11)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	A Celebration of Women Directors (2008)	(special thanks)	2008	-	8.2 (28)

2.	What We Do Is Secret (2007)	(special thanks)	2007	-	6.5 (589)

3.	Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways (2004)	(special thanks)	2004	-	7.0 (163)
	AKAs: Edgeplay (USA: short title)
4.	N.Y.H.C. (1999)	(special thanks)	1999	-	6.4 (83)

5.	The Celluloid Closet (1995)	(special thanks)	1995	-	7.6 (2,654)
	AKAs: Celluloid Closet (France) Gefangen in der Traumfabrik (Germany)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Direct Your Own Damn Movie! (2009) (V)	Herself	2009	-	7.6 (8)

2.	King of the B's: The Independent Life of Roger Corman (post-production) (2009)	Herself	2009	-	-

3.	"Biography" (1987)	(1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	8.0 (266)
	1 TV episode: "Biography: Bret Michaels"
4.	Greatest Ever Comedy Movies (2006) (TV)	Herself	2006	-	-

5.	"The Henry Rollins Show" (2006)	Herself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	8.4 (272)
	1 TV episode: "The Henry Rollins Show: Penelope Spheeris/John Doe (#1.9)" Herself
6.	The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)	Herself	2006	-	7.0 (24)

7.	The Kid & I (2005)	Herself	2005	-	5.9 (814)

8.	The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody (2004) (TV)	Herself	2004	-	8.2 (27)

9.	Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)	Herself	2004	-	7.4 (645)

10.	Hollywood High (2003) (TV)	Herself	2003	-	6.0 (40)

11.	"Independent View" (2002)	Herself	2002	-	5.3 (8)

12.	"E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)	Herself (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	-
	1 TV episode: "E! True Hollywood Story: Ernest Goes to Hollywood: Jim Varney" Herself
13.	"100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" (2000)	Herself	2000	-	8.0 (125)

14.	Un-Defining Punk (2000) (V)	Herself	2000	-	5.9 (5)

15.	"Intimate Portrait" (1993)	Herself (1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	7.8 (52)
	1 TV episode: "Intimate Portrait: Lea Thompson" Herself
16.	"Lauren Hutton and..." (1995)	Herself (1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	7.5 (11)
	1 TV episode: "Lauren Hutton and...: Penelope Spheeris (#1.128)" Herself

Archive Footage
	1.	"E! True Hollywood Story"
		1 TV episode: The Beverly Hillbillies (2001) Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Print ads for Directors Guild of America (2001) more

Publicity Listings:

1 Portrayal | 2 Articles more

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Documentary | Music more

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film | Drugs | Punk | Character Name In Title more

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Very angry!!!!!!!	melissa_moore79
Why no film on Jimmie's life?	tvoice
jimi hendrix (1973)	spinnersp
Wayne's World	wolfymusic
As a previous neighbor of Janis'	vmurray
Did you read her section on Ask the Director?	djw62

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