Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris
Penelope Spheeris, 1984
Spheeris in 2013
Born (1946-12-02) December 2, 1946 (age 77)
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer, screenwriter
Years active1968–present
ChildrenAnna Fox
RelativesJimmie Spheeris (brother)
Chris Spheeris (cousin)
Costa-Gavras (cousin)

Penelope Spheeris (born December 2, 1946)[1][2][3][4] is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. She has directed both documentary and scripted films. Her best-known works include the trilogy titled The Decline of Western Civilization, each covering an aspect of Los Angeles underground culture,[5] and Wayne's World, her highest-grossing film.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference filmref was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Penelope Spheeris". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 14, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016. Born: 1946, New Orleans, Louisiana
  3. ^ "The Punk Director: Penelope Spheeris Revisits Her Decline of Western Civilization Trilogy". Pitchfork. 15 July 2015.
  4. ^ Kuhn, Annette; Radstone, Susannah, eds. (1994). "Penelope Spheeris (1946– )". The Women's Companion to International Film. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520088795.
  5. ^ "Penelope Spheeris". Woman's Hour. 21 July 2006. BBC. Radio 4. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  6. ^ Diamond, Jamie (April 12, 1992). "FILM; Penelope Spheeris: From Carny Life To 'Wayne's World'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-07-21.

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