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Documentary. Acting roles. Unproduced projects. Television. Music videos. Reception. References. External links. 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.
Penelope Spheeris. Director: Suburbia. Spheeris is often referred to as a 'rock 'n roll anthropologist'. In 1974 she formed the first Los Angeles music video production company, ROCK 'N REEL. She concluded her music video work with the Grammy-nominated, "Bohemian Rhapsody" video for "Wayne's World".
Director Penelope Spheeris’ feature film debut was the 1979 documentary on the Los Angeles punk scene, THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION which received stunning and unanimous critical praise. Official website.
Overview. Born. December 2, 1945 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Height. 5′ 6½″ (1.69 m) Mini Bio. Spheeris is often referred to as a 'rock 'n roll anthropologist'. In 1974 she formed the first Los Angeles music video production company, ROCK 'N REEL. She. concluded her music video work with the Grammy-nominated, "Bohemian Rhapsody" video for.
Feb 6, 2017 · The film was directed by Penelope Spheeris, who knew Wayne’s World producer (and Saturday Night Live creator) Lorne Michaels from the 70s, when she produced S.N.L. shorts for Albert Brooks....
Penelope and Anna are currently working on Decline IV as well as a documentary about an incredible woman named Gypsy. Penelope Spheeris, a holder of a UCLA Master of Fine Arts degree in Theater Arts, worked as a film editor and a cinematographer before forming her own company in 1974.
Jan 30, 2019 · Penelope Spheeris on Suburbia and The Little Rascals. Simon Abrams January 30, 2019. Tweet. For many film buffs, filmmaker Penelope Spheeris will always either be The Punk Lady or the “Wayne’s World” Woman. Honestly: she’s both, and so much more.
