Filmography by year for
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1. Who Is Brad Lenz? (2010) (in production) [Director] [executive producer]
2. King of the B's: The Independent Life of Roger Corman (2009) (post-production) [Actress .... Herself]


3. Direct Your Own Damn Movie! (2009) (V) [Actress .... Herself]
4. A Celebration of Women Directors (2008) [special thanks]
5. "Biography: Bret Michaels" (2008) TV Episode [Self]
6. What We Do Is Secret (2007) [special thanks]
7. Greatest Ever Comedy Movies (2006) (TV) [Actress .... Herself]
8. "The Henry Rollins Show: Penelope Spheeris/John Doe (#1.9)" (2006) TV Episode [Actress .... Herself]
9. The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV) [Actress .... Herself]
10. The Kid & I (2005) [Director] [producer] [Actress .... Herself]
11. Mississippi Rising (2005) (TV) [Cinematographer]
12. The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody (2004) (TV) [Actress .... Herself]
13. Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV) [Actress .... Herself]
14. Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways (2004) [special thanks]
    ... aka Edgeplay (USA: short title)
15. "Cracking Up: Prom Night (#1.6)" (2004) TV Episode [Director]
16. Hollywood High (2003) (TV) [Actress .... Herself]
17. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) [Director] (segment "Tribute to Documentaries") [segment producer]
18. The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron (2003) (TV) [Director]
19. "Independent View" (2002) TV series [Actress .... Herself]
20. We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll (2001) [Director] [Cinematographer]
21. "E! True Hollywood Story: Ernest Goes to Hollywood: Jim Varney" (2001) TV Episode [Actress .... Herself]
22. "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" (2000) TV mini-series [Actress .... Herself]
23. Un-Defining Punk (2000) (V) [Actress .... Herself]
24. Dear Doughboy (2000) (TV) [Director]


25. N.Y.H.C. (1999) [special thanks]
26. Hollywierd (1999) [Director]
27. Senseless (1998) [Director]
28. Applewood 911 (1998) (TV) [Director]
29. "Intimate Portrait: Lea Thompson" (1998) TV Episode [Actress .... Herself]
30. The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998) [Director] [camera operator: "b" camera]
31. The Thing in Bob's Garage (1998) [Director]
32. "Lauren Hutton and...: Penelope Spheeris (#1.128)" (1996) TV Episode [Actress .... Herself]
33. Black Sheep (1996) [Director]

    Next US airings:

    Thur. Nov. 19	7:30 AM	HBO
    Tue. Nov. 24	6:00 AM	HBO

34. The Celluloid Closet (1995) [special thanks]
    ... aka Celluloid Closet (France)
    ... aka Gefangen in der Traumfabrik (Germany)
35. The Little Rascals (1994) [Director] [Writer] (screenplay) (story)

    Next US airings:

    Sun. Nov. 15

    11:30 AM

    ABCF

36. The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) [Director] [producer]

    Next US airings:

    Sat. Nov. 14

    6:15 AM

    HBO

37. "Danger Theatre: Searcher in the Mist" (1993) TV Episode [executive producer] [Writer] (creator)
38. "Danger Theatre: Sex, Lies & Decaf" (1993) TV Episode [executive producer] [Writer] (creator)
39. "Danger Theatre: Dead Stranger in Paradise" (1993) TV Episode [executive producer] [Writer] (creator)
40. "Danger Theatre: Move My Lips" (1993) TV Episode [executive producer] [Writer] (creator)
41. "Danger Theatre: An Old Friend for Dinner" (1993) TV Episode [executive producer] [Writer] (creator)
42. "Danger Theatre: Go Ahead, Fry Me" (1993) TV Episode [executive producer] [Writer] (creator)
43. "Danger Theatre: Comes a Searcher" (1993) TV Episode [executive producer] [Writer] (creator)
44. "Danger Theatre: Vengeance in the Grass" (1993) TV Episode [executive producer] [Writer] (creator)
45. "Danger Theatre: Aloha, Rich Man, Goodbye" (1993) TV Episode [executive producer] [Writer] (creator)
46. "Danger Theatre: Phantom of Fashion" (1993) TV Episode [executive producer] [Writer] (creator)
47. "Danger Theatre" (1993) TV series [Director] [Writer] (creator)
48. "Danger Theatre: Fatal Distraction" (1993) TV Episode [executive producer] [Writer] (creator)
49. "Danger Theatre: Lethal Luau (#1.1)" (1993) TV Episode [executive producer] [Writer] (creator)
50. Wayne's World (1992) [Director] [Actress .... Cameo appearance] (uncredited)
51. Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (1991) (TV) [Director] (segment 3)
52. UFO Abductions (1991) (TV) [Director]
53. "Roseanne: Happy Birthday (#2.24)" (1990) TV Episode [story editor]

    Next US airings:

    Thur. Nov. 12	10:00 PM	TVLAND
    Fri. Nov. 13	1:00 AM	TVLAND

54. "Roseanne: Fathers and Daughters (#2.23)" (1990) TV Episode [story editor]
55. "Roseanne: April Fool's Day (#2.22)" (1990) TV Episode [story editor]

    Next US airings:

    Thur. Nov. 12	1:30 AM	TVLAND
    Fri. Nov. 13	12:30 AM	TVLAND

56. "Roseanne: Fender Bender (#2.21)" (1990) TV Episode [story editor] [Writer] (writer)
57. "Roseanne: To Tell the Truth (#2.20)" (1990) TV Episode [story editor]
58. "Roseanne: All of Me (#2.19)" (1990) TV Episode [story editor]
59. "Roseanne: I'm Hungry (#2.18)" (1990) TV Episode [story editor]
60. "Roseanne: Hair (#2.17)" (1990) TV Episode [story editor]
61. "Roseanne: Born to Be Wild (#2.16)" (1990) TV Episode [story editor]
62. "Roseanne: An Officer and a Gentleman (#2.15)" (1990) TV Episode [story editor]
63. "Roseanne: One for the Road (#2.14)" (1990) TV Episode [story editor]
64. Thunder and Mud (1990) [Director]
65. Wedding Band (1990) [Actress .... Nicky's Mom]


66. "Roseanne: Chicken Hearts - Chicken Hearts (#2.13)" (1989) TV Episode [story editor]
67. "Roseanne: No Talking (#2.12)" (1989) TV Episode [story editor]
68. "Roseanne: Lobocop (#2.11)" (1989) TV Episode [story editor]
69. "Roseanne: We Gather Together (#2.9)" (1989) TV Episode [story editor]
70. "Roseanne: Brain-Dead Poets Society (#2.10)" (1989) TV Episode [story editor]
71. "Roseanne: Sweet Dreams (#2.8)" (1989) TV Episode [story editor]
72. "Roseanne: BOO! (#2.7)" (1989) TV Episode [story editor]
73. "Roseanne: Five of a Kind (#2.6)" (1989) TV Episode [story editor]
74. "Roseanne: House of Grown-Ups (#2.5)" (1989) TV Episode [story editor]
75. "Roseanne: Somebody Stole My Gal (#2.4)" (1989) TV Episode [story editor]
76. "Roseanne: Guilt by Disassociation (#2.3)" (1989) TV Episode [story editor]
77. "Roseanne: Little Sister (#2.2)" (1989) TV Episode [story editor]
78. "Roseanne: Inherit the Wind (#2.1)" (1989) TV Episode [story editor]
79. The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) [Director]
80. Dudes (1987) [Director]
81. Summer Camp Nightmare (1987) [Writer] (writer)
    ... aka The Butterfly Revolution
82. Hollywood Vice Squad (1986) [Director]
    ... aka The Boulevard (Canada: English title: video title)
83. The Boys Next Door (1985) [Director]
    ... aka Big Shots
    ... aka No Apparent Motive (Australia: video title)
84. Suburbia (1984) [Director] [Writer] (written by)
    ... aka Rebel Streets (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Wild Side
85. The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) [Director] [producer] [Writer] (writer) [additional cinematographer] (as P. Spheeris)


86. Real Life (1979) [producer]
87. "Saturday Night Live: Elliot Gould/Anne Murray (#1.9)" (1976) TV Episode [producer: film segments]
88. "Saturday Night Live: Candice Bergen/Martha Reeves/The Stylistics (#1.8)" (1975) TV Episode [producer: film segments]
89. "Saturday Night Live: Richard Pryor/Gil Scott-Heron (#1.7)" (1975) TV Episode [producer: film segments]
90. "Saturday Night Live: Lily Tomlin (#1.6)" (1975) TV Episode [producer: film segments]
91. "Saturday Night Live: Robert Klein/ABBA, Loudon Wainwright III (#1.5)" (1975) TV Episode [producer: film segments]
92. "Saturday Night Live: Candice Bergen/Esther Phillips (#1.4)" (1975) TV Episode [producer: film segments]
93. "Saturday Night Live: Rob Reiner (#1.3)" (1975) TV Episode [producer: film segments]
94. "Saturday Night Live: Paul Simon/Randy Newman, Phoebe Snow (#1.2)" (1975) TV Episode [producer: Albert Brooks' film segments, 1975-1976]
95. "Saturday Night Live: George Carlin/Billy Preston, Janis Ian (#1.1)" (1975) TV Episode [producer] (film segments) (as Penelope 'Bud' Spheeris)
96. The Second Coming of Suzanne (1974) [Actress .... Margo, Logan's Film Group]
    ... aka Suzanne
97. I Don't Know (1972) [Director]
98. The Ski Bum (1971) [Actress .... Star the Witch]
    ... aka Point Zero


99. Naked Angels (1969) [Actress]
100. Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales (1968) [Director] [Editor]