Penelope Spheeris

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Birthday
Dec 02, 1945 (79 years old)

Penelope Spheeris

Known For

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
1h 47m
Movie 2022

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power

Investigates the politics of cinematic shot design, and how this meta-level of filmmaking intersects with the twin epidemics of sexual abuse/assault and employment discrimination against women, with over 80 movie clips from 1896 - 2020.

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
1h 23m
Movie 2020

Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi

The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the second volume of Time Warp. Includes groundbreaking classics like "Night of the Living Dead," and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," and sci-fi gems such as "Blade Runner," and "A Clockwork Orange."

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
1h 41m
Movie 2020

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration of the greatest cult movies of all-time discussing the birth of the midnight movie.

At the Video Store
1h 12m
Movie 2019

At the Video Store

Equal parts personal essay, intense rumination, and playful satire, this movie laments the death of the American Video Store while it searches for the missing human element in today's digital landscape.

Half the Picture
1h 34m
Movie 2018

Half the Picture

At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers.

Biography

Penelope Spheeris (born December 2, 1945) is an American director, producer and screenwriter. She is best known as a documentary film director whose works include the trilogy titled The Decline of Western Civilization.  She has also directed feature films, including Wayne's World, her highest grossing film.

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