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Spheeris earned an MFA in theatre arts from UCLA. In the late 1960s she started to make short films. She eventually gained attention with the {{punk| rock}} {{rockumentary}} ''Film/TheDeclineOfWesternCivilization'', which she eventually expanded into a trilogy. Her other films range from the NoBudget punk drama ''Film/{{Suburbia}}'' to ''Film/WaynesWorld'', expanded from the Film/SaturdayNightLive skits.

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Spheeris earned an MFA in theatre arts from UCLA. In the late 1960s she started to make short films. She eventually gained attention with the {{punk| rock}} {{rockumentary}} ''Film/TheDeclineOfWesternCivilization'', which she eventually expanded into a trilogy. Her other films range from the NoBudget punk drama ''Film/{{Suburbia}}'' to ''Film/WaynesWorld'', expanded from the Film/SaturdayNightLive ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' skits.
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Spheeris was formerly married to music video director Bob Biggs and the couple have a daughter. She is a cousin of the Greek-French director Creator/CostaGravas.

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Spheeris was formerly married to music video director Bob Biggs and the couple have a daughter. She is a cousin of the Greek-French director Creator/CostaGravas.
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Penelope Spheeris (born December 2, 1946 in UsefulNotes/NewOrleans, Louisiana) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter.

Spheeris earned an MFA in theatre arts from UCLA. In the late 1960s she started to make short films. She eventually gained attention with the {{punk| rock}} {{rockumentary}} ''Film/TheDeclineOfWesternCivilization'', which she eventually expanded into a trilogy. Her other films range from the NoBudget punk drama ''Film/{{Suburbia}}'' to ''Film/WaynesWorld'', expanded from the Film/SaturdayNightLive skits.

Spheeris was formerly married to music video director Bob Biggs and the couple have a daughter. She is a cousin of the Greek-French director Creator/CostaGravas.

!!Filmography:
!!!Feature Films
* 1981 ''Film/TheDeclineOfWesternCivilization''
* 1983 ''Film/{{Suburbia}}''
* 1985 ''Film/{{The Boys Next Door|1985}}''
* 1986 ''Film/HollywoodViceSquad''
* 1987 ''Film/{{Dudes}}''
* 1988 ''Film/TheDeclineOfWesternCivilizationPartIITheMetalYears''
* 1990 ''Film/ThunderAndMud''
* 1991 ''Film/PrisonStoriesWomenOnTheInside'' (segment “New Chicks”)
* 1991 ''Film/RapsMostWanted''
* 1991 ''Film/UFOAbductions''
* 1991 ''Film/VisitorsFromTheUnknown''
* 1992 ''Film/WaynesWorld''
* 1993 ''Film/TheBeverlyHillbillies''
* 1994 ''Film/TheLittleRascals''
* 1996 ''Film/BlackSheep1996''
* 1998 ''Film/TheDeclineOfWesternCivilizationPartIII''
* 1998 ''Film/{{Senseless}}''
* 1998 ''Film/Applewood911'' (MadeForTVMovie)
* 1999 ''Film/{{Hollywierd}}''
* 2000 ''Film/DearDoughboy'' (TV Movie)
* 2001 ''Film/WeSoldOurSoulsForRockNRoll''
* 2003 ''Film/TheCrookedETheUnshreddedTruthAboutEnron''
* 2005 ''Film/TheKidAndI''
* 2011 ''Film/BallsToTheWall''
* 2011 ''Film/{{Five|2011}}'' (TV Movie, segment “Cheyanne”)
* 2012 ''Film/TheRealStNick'' (TV Movie)

!!!Short Films
* 1968 ;;Film/{{Synthesis}}''
* 1968 ''Film/BoysAndCrows''
* 1969 ''Film/UncleTomsFairyTales''
* 1969 ''Film/{{Bath}}''
* 1969 ''Film/{{Shit}}''
* 1969 ''Film/TheNationalRehabilitationCenter''
* 1971 ''Film/IDontKnow''
* 1972 ''Film/HatsOffToHollywood''
* 1998 ''Film/NoUseWalkinWhenYouCanStroll''

!!!Television
* 1990 ''Series/{{Roseanne}}'' (1 episode, written only)
* 1993 ''Series/DangerTheatre''
* 2004 ''Series/CrackingUp'' (1 episode)

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