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Feb 6, 2017 · Twenty-five years ago, Penelope Spheeris went from indie docs to helming one of the biggest comedies of the 90s. This is what happened next.
- Garin Pirnia
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".
- January 1, 1
- 1.69 m
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Director, Additional Crew, Producer
Feb 15, 2022 · Though it's "SNL" mastermind Lorne Michael and his sketch comedy cast members responsible for bringing "Wayne's World" to life, it's director Penelope Spheeris who wrangled the short-form concept...
- Ethan Anderton
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".
- December 2, 1945
Feb 3, 2022 · We had the opportunity to speak with the trailblazing filmmaker, Penelope Spheeris. Spheeris is described as the rock and roll anthropologist and has been around some of the biggest names in the industry by the time she directed Wayne’s World.
- Joe Deckelmeier
- Host / Interviewer
Jan 29, 2019 · The humor in her movies—whether it’s the essential punk rock doc “The Decline of Western Civilization” or her irresistible 1994 homage to “The Little Rascals”—stems from her clear-eyed understanding of her characters, many of whom participate and re-establish a boy’s club-style society.
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Mar 15, 2022 · Penelope Spheeris directed one of the most famous comedies of all time, and here she explains why she didn't come back for the sequel.
